Oregon’s Organic Industry Tops $237M

According to numbers released by USDA on Friday, Oregon’s Organic industry accounted for $237.1 million in 2014.  Of the 525 organic farms identified, NASS said 455 were certified organic, with the remaining exempt due to a lack of sales.  The top organic products produced in Oregon in 2014 were: Vegetables, Berries, Milk followed by Fruit.

Nationwide, organic production was a $5.5 billion industry in 2014.

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