United States of America - Links
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Links to key insitutions/information resources
Country profiles
Organic agriculture
- FAO Organic AIMS Homepage
United States of America: Country profile organic agriculture (2005) - USDA: Economic Research ServiceBriefing Room Organic Agriculture
- Barbara Haumann: Organic Farming in the US. In: The World of Organic Agriculture 2009
General agriculture
Statistics
In 2008 approximatly 1.9 million hectares (4.8 million acres) of agricultural land were under organic management in the United States. These data are based on the information of the certifiers., collected by the Economic Research Service ERS of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- ERS.usda.gov: Data Sets Organic Production
In the framework of the 2007 agricultural survey, for the first time organic data were collected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service NASS. According to this census, 4.1 million acres were managed organically in 2008. The difference with the ERS data may be explained by the fact that only farms over a certain size were included.
- NASS.usda.gov: New USDA Data Offers In-Depth Look at Organic Farming
Market data
Growth of the US market for organic food 1997-2008. Source: OTA. Data 2007 according to USDA. Graph, FiBL, CH-Frick
Sales of organic products in the USA, both food and non-food, reached 24.6 billion US Dollars by the end of 2008, growing an impressive 17.1 % over 2007 sales despite tough economic times, according to the Organic Trade Association (OTA). Sales of organic food amounted to 22.9 billion US Dollars.
- Organic Trade AssociationKey results of the Organic Industry Survey 2009
- Organic Trade AssociationExecutive Summary of the Organic Trade Association’s 2007 Manufacturer Survey. conducted by Packaged Facts
Legislation: The US National Organic Programme
The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. The NOP also accredits the certifying agents (foreign and domestic) who inspect organic production and handling operations to certify that they meet USDA standards.
- United States Department of AgricultureAbout the National Organic Programme
Agripolicy
Farm Bill 2008
- United Stated Department of Agriculture, Economic Research ServiceFarm Bill 2008 ResourcesFarm Bill 2008 Side-by-Side ComparisonFarm Bill 2008: Horticulture and Organic AgricultureFarm Bill 2008: Organic Agriculture: 2008 Farm Act Program ProvisionsFarm Bill 2008: Background Publications Horticulture and Organic Agriculture
Further agripolicy links
- Rural Advancement Foundation International - USANational Organic Action Plan Summit Discussion Paper February 25 & 26, 2009, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
