WA organic agriculture update

A Snapshot of Organic Agriculture in Washington State for 2016 was recently published in the Tilth Journal.  Global retail organic sales exceeded $80 billion in 2015, with North America accounting for 51% of that.  The U.S. had an estimated 4.3 million certified organic acres in that year as well. Washington State had an estimated 94,000 certified acres in 2016, and was second in the national for organic farmgate sales at over $600 million. Vegetable and tree fruit acres in particular are expanding.