date:Jul 17, 2015
. This is another chapter in the success story of organic agriculture, providing new economic opportunities for American producers, choices for consumers and jobs in rural communities across the country.
According to USDA, the US organic industry has grown to include 19,000 businesses that account for $39 billion annually in retail sales. Since the start of the Obama Administration, the US has signed organic equivalency arrangements with Canada, the European Union, Japan, Korea and now, Switzer