WHAT ORGANIC FOODS ARE YOU BUYING

Neogen recently published a blog on Who's Buying Organic Foods?

They found out that millennial parents accounted for 52% of the organic buyers and it's predicted that over the next 10 years there will be a surge of new organic eaters and consumers. Click here to read more.

Because of the demand by consumers, a lot more organic food will need to be produced. In 1997, 3 billion dollars of organic food was sold. In just seven years that number grew to $10 billion, and it continues to grow. 2017 saw over $45 billion in sales.

According to the USDA's Economic Resources Service, about 10,000 American farmers on 2.3+ million acres of land have made the transition to organic food production (1).

But that isn't enough. To keep the pace, one option being looked at is farmers partnering with brands. Companies such as Annie's, which is part of General Mills, are committing to buy organic wheat, supporting organic farmers. Costco also has been building relationships with farmers, committing to purchasing crops from the growers before they start the organic transition. These types of partnerships could be the answer to a swifter move to organic growing (2).

Organic food production in 2019
Reflection on the state of organic foods in 2019

That transition isn't easy. Organic farmers face the same issues as traditional farming. Labor shortages are real, and the loss of real estate to development is a huge concern.

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(1) The Chesapeake Bay Journal
(2) National Geographic