Certified organic acreage and operations, 2001
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Billions of dollars
• U.S. organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21% each year since 1997 (total U.S. food sales over this time have grown in the range of 2-4% a year)
• Organic food sales represent approximately 2% of U.S. food sales
• Organic farms are about 0.5% of U.S. farms
– (Organic Trade Association’s 2004 Manufacturer Survey)
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Certified organic acreageand operations, 2001
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Certified organic farms, 2006
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Certified Organic Farms, KY 2006
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Why fewer organic farms in KY in 2003 than 2001?
• Before national standards came into effect (October 21, 2002)– Kentucky Department of Agriculture certified farms– Inexpensive certification– Relaxed standards– Encouraged certification at all income levels
• After national standards came into effect– Certification optional for farmers who sell
< $5,000 of organic product annually and direct market– Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) lost its certifier status;
farms had to certify out-of-state– Certification became more expensive, with more onerous
paperwork requirements
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KDA regained certifierstatus in January 2006
• Very low fees– $125/yr (early applicants were eligible for
grants to further reduce fees)– Free farm inspections
• Rapid increase in certified organic farms– Now ~35, up from 16 in 2005
• Application backlog
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University of Kentucky Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum
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Interested in organic methods: 32/33
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Certified Organic: 0/33
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Grow organically: 7/33
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Plan to certify: 10/33
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Organic land
http://organic.kysu.edu
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