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T RENDS in C ALIFORNIA O RGANIC A GRICULTURE. Karen Klonsky Dept. of Ag. & Resource Economics University of California, Davis. $555 B ILLION US F OOD M ARKET in 2003. 1.9% organic food. 98.2% non organic. Source: Nutrition Business Journal.
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TRENDS inCALIFORNIAORGANIC AGRICULTURE Karen Klonsky Dept. of Ag. & Resource EconomicsUniversity of California, Davis
$555BILLION US FOOD MARKET in2003 1.9% organic food 98.2% non organic Source: Nutrition Business Journal
US RETAIL SALES OF ORGANIC FOOD$10.4 Billion in 2003 Source: Organic Trade Association’s 2004 Manufacturer Survey
US RETAIL SALES OF ORGANIC FOOD Per Cent Growth in 2003 Source: Organic Trade Association’s 2004 Manufacturer Survey
USORGANIC FRUIT andVEGETABLES $4.3 billion in retail sales - 2003 Source: Organic Trade Association’s 2004 Manufacturer Survey
USORGANIC FRUIT andVEGETABLES PENETRATION 1997 - 2003 Source: Organic Trade Association’s 2004 Manufacturer Survey
USCERTIFIED ORGANIC ACREAGE byCATEGORY, 2003 Source: Economic Research Service, USDA
CAPERCENTAGE ofUSCERTIFIED ORGANIC ACREAGE, 2001 CA 163,158 acres, US 2,343,924 acres Source: Economic Research Service, USDA
USCERTIFIED ORGANIC VEGETABLE ACREAGE bySTATE, 2003 78,905 Source: Economic Research Service, USDA
ACRESOFCAORGANIC COMMODITIES 2003 – 172,233ACRES Source: CDFA Organic Program
SALES OFORGANIC COMMODITIES 2003 SALES - $330 MILLION Source: CDFA Organic Program
NUMBER OFCAORGANIC GROWERS2003 – 1,765 GROWERS* * Excludes registered growers reporting no sales Source: CDFA Organic Program
ACRESOFCAORGANIC COMMODITIES 2003 – 172,233ACRES Source: CDFA Organic Program
CAORGANIC GROWERS 2003 – 1,765 Source: CDFA Organic Program
CAORGANIC SALES2003 – $330 MILLION Source: CDFA Organic Program
ORGANIC VEGETABLE CROPSCA2003 * Organic as percentage of all CA farms, not just vegetables
OVERALL TRENDS • Organic sales in CA are growing at double digit rates without an increase in the number of growers. • Vegetable crops and fruits dominate. • Livestock and poultry sales are now growing at a faster rate than produce. • The National Organic Rule does not seem to have had a negative impact on CA.