- Sales of organic foods have nearly quadrupled since 1997
- The U.S. organic industry grew 17% overall to reach $14.6 million in consumer sales in 2005
- Organic foods have shown fairly consistent annual growth rates of 15% to 21% since 1997
- Dairy is the second-largest organic food category and organic dairy growth continues to outpace many other categories
In the past few years, organic foods have outgrown the specialty market and taken their place on mainstream American tables. In fact,
- Almost three-quarters (75%) of the U.S. population participate in the organic world - buying organic products at least occasionally*
- Almost one-quarter (23%) of U.S. consumers buy organic products on a regular (at least weekly) basis.*
* The Hartman Group, Organic 2006 Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors Survey
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