date:Jan 12, 2017
illion in sales, was from approximately 115,000 operations with direct-to-consumer sales, such as on-farm stores and farmers markets. Sales directly to retailers were $2.3 billion from over 23,000 operations nationwide.
The top five states by value of total direct food sales were found to be California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in that order with sales totaling $2,869m, $439m, $441m, $439m and $431m respectively.
Most farms selling directly to consumers sold through outle