Organic Food Industry Statistics

We have found several sites that publish organic food industry statistics and have placed links to each of these below.

In most cases you will fnd that you can get organic food industry statistics free of charge as a pdf or published on a web site.

USA

National Agriculture Statistics Service
The NASS publishes U.S., state, and county level agricultural statistics for many commodities and data series including organic food industry statistics. Quick Stats offers the ability to query by commodity, state(s) and year(s), providing the most up-to-date statistics including all revisions.

The query dataset can be downloaded for easy use in your database or spreadsheet.

Organic Trade Association
The Organic Trade Association is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public, and the economy.

OTA envisions organic products becoming a significant part of everyday life, enhancing people's lives and the environment.

OTA draws together all segments of the organic industry to share information, create standards of excellence and promote organic products.

Canada

Canadian Food Industry Inspecton Agency
The CFIA is a science based regulator which aims to earn trust and respect from Canadians and the International community.

If you navigate to the CFIA's home page there is a section called 'publications' which has a lot of information on animal health, biotechnology, various food facts and information on importing.

UK

Soil Association
The Soil Association's 'Organic Market Report 2005' provides readers with a detailed analysis of the organic sector - from production, right the way through to the consumer.

It is the product of 6 months work with input from 24 different organisations and 35 members of Soil Association staff.

It will be of use to any businesses involved in the organic market, researchers and policy makers.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Defra's aim is sustainable development - defined as development which enables all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life without compromising the quality of life of future generations.

Australia

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Their publication 'Australian Food Statistics 2005' contains a comprehensive range of data on food production and trade throughout the supply chain from the farm gate to retail outlets. It is designed to meet the information needs of researchers, government policy advisers and private sector decision-makers to assist in the development and maintenance of a competitive, innovative and profitable Australian food industry.

Further reading

Living an organic lifestyle

More organic food articles

News and organic food industry statistics

NYT > Organic Food
News about organic food, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

An Advocate for Science Diplomacy
Nina V. Fedoroff is science adviser to the secretary of state and contends that genetically modified foods help the environment.
No ?Yucks? Allowed
HealthBarn USA is a nutritional program for children and families at Abma?s Farm and Market in Wyckoff.
Niche Farming Offers Way Back to the Land
Starting a small farm can pay rich dividends, especially if the farm produces niche foods like artisanal cheeses or truffles. But don?t quit your day job.
Whole Foods Looks for a Fresh Image in Lean Times
Whole Foods Market is on a mission to revise its gold-plated image, working to convince consumers that it can be an economical place to shop.
Farmer Deals With Drop in Business and Credibility
Organizers of nine farmers? markets in New York City took the rare step of suspending a farmer for selling meat he did not raise on his farm.

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