date:Nov 02, 2012
The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of its 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey showing that Iowa's 467 organic farms had $60.7 million in sales in 2011, which represented 2% of the U.S. total. The report also showed that Iowa ranks fifth in the nation in the number of certified organic farms which cover 81,634 total acres.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey highlighted the findings, saying, This report is the first of its kind to focus solel