Source: Tom Karts, THE PACKER, 5/25/21


U.S. organic sales in 2020 jumped 12.4%, reaching $61.9 billion, according to a new survey from the Organic Trade Association. The 2020 growth rate was more than twice the 2019 pace of 5%, according to the 2021 Organic Industry Survey released by OTA.  U.S. organic food sales in 2020 surged 12.8% to reach a new high of $56.4 billion. In 2020, almost 6% of the food sold in the U.S was certified organic, according to a news release.

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