From Columbia Daily Tribune.
As the popularity of organic produce grows among health savvy and environmentally conscious Americans, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has decided to learn more about organic farming practices across the country, including here in Missouri.
Between 2007 and 2012, the sale of organic crops grew by more than 80 percent.
The National Agriculture Statistics Service, or NASS, plans to mail a survey to all known organic farmers in January and ask them about their production this year.
The survey questions will cover a variety of topics, including production and marketing expenses. The survey also will seek responses from producers who might not be in the organic market yet but are working on getting there.
“This is an opportunity for organic producers to provide more detailed data to help provide the industry with a reliable source of information to use in justifying research projects and fund requests for the continued growth and sustainability of organic farming and ranching in the United States,” Bob Garino, state statistician of the NASS Missouri office, said in a news release.
People also can fill out the survey online. The deadline for mailed surveys is Feb. 13. For online surveys the deadline is April 3. The NASS plans to publish the survey results this summer.
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