Source: Jim Offner, THE PACKER, 11/7/18

   
In 2017, organic sales set a new standard in the U.S., and fresh produce played a key role in that achievement, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Organic Trade Association. U.S. organic sales totaled $49.4 billion in 2017, up 6.4% from 2016 and reflecting new sales of nearly $3.5 billion, according to the OTA’s 2018 Organic Industry Survey.

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