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ranking economic importance
dairy
fruit
veggies
grain
percentage of organic out of all food sold in US
5.7% of all the food sold in U.S. was organic
percentage of organic produce out of all sold in US
14.6 % of produce sold in US was organic
converting ...
percentage of organic produce out of all sold in US
14.6 % of produce sold in US was organic
converting dairy herd feed- 100% organic vs 80% organic
9 months 80% organically produced feed
3 months 100% organically produced feed
top 10 states in organic sales
CA
Washington
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Wisconsin
TX
NY
Colorado
Michigan
Iowa
California
22% of the nation's certified organic farms
43% of organic product sales
Who consumes organic
•Education, health, finances, culture, advocacy, environmental issues and much more shape organic
consumers.
•In general, there are many different reasons why consumers do or don't purchase organic products.
Consumer Groups
, •Parent and Kid Consumers
•Label Consumers vs. Brand Consumers
•Savvy Organic Consumers
•Health-Minded Consumers
•Sustainable and Local Consumers
•Anti-GMO Consumers
Generations' share of organic market
•Parents in the 18- to 34-year-old age range are now the biggest group (52%) of organic buyers in
America.
•Gen X parents make up 35% of parents choosing organic
•Baby Boomers, 14%.
•"Millennial parents seek out organic because they are more aware of the benefits of organic, that they
place a greater value on knowing how their food was grown and produced, and that they are deeply
committed to supporting a food system that sustains and nurtures the environment."
Biodynamic Agriculture
•A method of organic farming originally developed by Rudolf Steinerin 1924.
•Uses management practices that are intended to "restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony."
•Central features include crop diversification, the avoidance of chemical soil treatments and off-farm
inputs generally, decentralized production and distribution, and the consideration of celestial and
terrestrial influences on biological organisms.
•Biodynamic agriculture differs from many forms of organic agriculture in its spiritual, mystical, and
astrological orientation.
•It shares a spiritual focus, as well as its view toward improving humanity, with the "nature farming"
movement in Japan.
•Use of livestock manures to sustain plant growth (recycling of nutrients).
•Maintenance and improvement of soil quality.•Health and well being of crops and animals.
•Cover crops, green manures and crop rotations are used extensively.
•Farms to foster the diversity of plant and animal life, and to enhance the biological cycles and the
biological activity of the soil.
Permaculture
•Coined in 1978 by David Holmgren, then a graduate student, and his professor, Bill Mollison.
•A system of agricultural and social design principles centered around simulating or directly utilizing the
patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems.
1.Observe and Interact
2.Catch and Store Energy
3.Obtain a yield
4.Apply Self Regulation and Accept Feedback
5.Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services
6.Produce No Waste
7.Design From Patterns to Details
8.Integrate Rather Than Segregate
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