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U.S. Organic Marketplace Achieved Significant Growth in 2025
Organic Trade Association reports sales of organic products at $76.6 billion, with growth rate double that of overall marketplace
March 04, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 4, 2026) -- U.S. sales of certified organic products accelerated in 2025 reaching $76.6 billion with an annual growth rate of 6.8% according to the 2026 Organic Market Report released today by the Organic Trade Association (OTA). In 2025, organic grew at a fast pace, double that of the comparable marketplace, which grew at 3.4%.
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State agricultural directors hosted by the Organic Trade Association
OTA stresses role of organic for states
September 12, 2014
Organic Trade Association Executive Director and CEO Laura Batcha told the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Friday that organic farming is in all states, and that state directors of agriculture who care about jobs and vitality should care about organic.
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Millions taking part in “Organic-Palooza,” organic’s first-ever social media festival
Even more consumers are encouraged to participate in the remaining discussions
September 11, 2014
Four days in, nearly 10 million* consumers have either taken part in or been exposed to “Organic-Palooza,” the organic industry’s first-ever social media festival.
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OTA to highlight key organic issues at Natural Products Expo East
Consumer concerns, GMOs, latest trends top OTA’s “All Things Organic” in Baltimore
September 10, 2014
It’s been a busy year for the organic industry. Record sales in the United States, intensifying competition for the attention of the increasingly savvy organic consumer, and a dogged debate over what organic really stands for have meant a very full plate for the organic community.
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Organic Center receives $5,000 matching grant for citrus greening research
September 10, 2014
A new matching grant from RSF Social Financial to The Organic Center will help increase the impact of the public’s contribution to find organic solutions to the devastating citrus disease called citrus greening.
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Organic thought leaders team up to get out organic message
Organic Trade Association to throw first-ever #OrganicFestival on social media
September 03, 2014
It’s party time at the Organic Trade Association. For 10. Straight. Days. And everyone’s invited.
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Three organic visionaries to receive 2014 Organic Leadership Awards
Celebration set for September at American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore
August 07, 2014
A pioneer and tireless teacher of the organic way for more than 40 years, an organic farmer dedicated to making his farming operation a compelling example of a better way to farm, and an environmental engineer who triggered an organic revolution in the mattress and bedding industry will be honored next
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Organic industry briefs Congress on its efforts to fight deadly citrus disease
Concerns rising about dangerous chemicals being used to ward off disease
July 30, 2014
As concerns rise over the heavy spraying of unhealthy chemicals in many of the most productive citrus regions of the country to fight off a deadly citrus disease, staff members from more than a dozen congressional offices gathered for a briefing on Tuesday to hear from the organic industry on its effor
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Conclusive study finds big nutritional benefits for organic
Study reinforces what millions of consumers already know: organic makes a difference
July 11, 2014
A major new study from the United Kingdom finds conclusive evidence that organic crops, and the food made from them,
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The Organic Center launches major research effort to fight citrus greening
Organic growers to get critical help in battling deadly disease
July 08, 2014
On any day, a carton of orange juice can be found in almost 7 out of 10 American refrigerators. Americans drink more than 550 million gallons of orange juice every year with more than 60 million gallons of that juice being organic.
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