Overview

The organic sector has expanded rapidly over the last decade, as retail sales of organic food increased to $15.7 billion in 2006. As sales have grown, so have the number and types of outlets selling organic products. USDA's Economic Research Service surveyed certified organic intermediaries in the United States to collect information on basic characteristics of the sector in 2004, as well as its marketing and procurement practices. This book uses the survey findings to present a baseline view of the organic handling sector. A large share of organic handlers are mixed operations that handle both organic and conventional products, and most began as conventional firms that converted to handling organic products. Most organic products are also sold domestically, with nearly three-quarters sold nationally or regionally. The National Organic Program (NOP) was created within the USDA to establish standards for producers and processors of organic foods, and permit such operations to label their products with a ""USDA Organic"" seal after being officially certified by USDA-accredited agents. The purpose of the program, as discussed in this book, is to give consumers confidence in the legitimacy of the products.

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Author:   Earl D Straub
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 26.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.462kg
ISBN:  

9781607411307

ISBN 10:   160741130
Pages:   163
Publication Date:   19 May 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; The U.S. Organic Handling Sector in 2004: Baseline Findings of the Nationwide Survey of Organic Manufacturers, Processors, & Distributors; Using Vertically Coordinated Relationships to Overcome Tight Supply in the Organic Market; Organic Agriculture in the United States: Program & Policy Issues; Statement of Caren Wilcox, Organic Trade Association, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee's Horticulture & & Organic Agriculture Subcommittee, 18 April 2007; Statement of Robert B Marqusee before the Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, 18 April 2007; Statement of Mark Lipson before the Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, 18 April 2007; Testimony of La Rhea Pepper, Organic Essentials before the House Agriculture Committee, Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, Wednesday, 18 April 2007; Testimony of Nicole Bernard Dawes, Late July Organic Snacks, Hyannis, Massachusetts, for the Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, Hearing on the Economic Development, Impacts of Organic Production & Processing, U.S. House of Representatives, 18 April 2007; Testimony of Scott Lively, before the Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, Wednesday, 18 April 2007; Testimony of Bea James, National Cooperative Grocers Association, before the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Specialty Crops & Organic Programs hearing on Organic Agriculture & Rural Development, 18 April 2007, Washington, D.C.; Statement by Rich Ghilarducci, President/CEO of Humboldt Creamery before the Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, 18 April 2007; Statement of Lynn Clarkson, President of Clarkson Grain Co., Inc., Cerro Gordo, IL, before the US House of Representatives' Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, 18 April 2007, regarding Organic Agriculture; Testimony - US House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Organic Agriculture & Horticulture, 18 April 2007; Testimony of Manuel Eduardo Vieira, A.V. Thomas Produce, Livingston, California, for the Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture, Hearing on Economic Development Impacts of Organic Production & Processing, U.S. House of Representatives, 18 April 2007; Testimony before the United States House of Representatives, Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture & Organic Agriculture 18 April 2007; Index.

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