Welcome to the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Organic Marketing Program
The Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Organic Marketing Program protects consumers and supports the organic food industry by providing technical information about organic food production, and by assisting with development of markets for Missouri’s organic industry.
Organic Marketing Staff:
Lane McConnell
Agriculture Business Development Division
Marketing Specialist
(573) 526-4984
Lane.McConnell@mda.mo.gov
Organic Links & Accredited Certifiers Registered with MDA:
- USDA-National Organic Program Standards
- Global Organic Alliance, Inc.
- Oregon Tilth
- OCIA
- Quality Assurance International
- Demeter USA - Stellar Certification Services
- Washington State Dept. of Agriculture - WSDA
- Organic Certifiers
- Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc.
- New Farm Guide to US Organic Certifiers
Market Trends:
The Natural Marketing Institute, in partnership with the Organic Trade Association has recently completed a research study on sales of organic food products. The study shows that retail sales of organic products have grown steadily for the past ten years, with a compounded annual growth of 22.74% over that period. Growth rates are similar over the past five-year (22.61%) and three-year (24.72%) periods. By 2005, sales are expected to reach nearly $20 billion.
Consumers continue to seek out fresh organic fruits and vegetables at their local food cooperatives, supermarkets, farmers’ markets, and through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Other trends show that organically produced products such as milk, cheese, meats and baby food are growing in popularity with consumers.
Resource Links:
- AG Matters
- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (USDA-AFSIC)
- Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
- Cornell University Cornell Commercial Vegetable Production
- Independent Organization of Inspector’s Association (IOIA)
- Iowa State Department of Agriculture Organic Program
- Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education System (MOSES)
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture Organic Production and Certification
- Missouri Alternative Center (MAC)
- Missouri Organic Association
- NCAT National Center for Appropriate Technology
- Organic Farm Research Foundation (OFRF)
- Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
- Sources for Organic Fertilizer and Amendments
- Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (USDA CREES-SARE)
- The NEW FARM
- USDA National Organic Program (NOP)
- Washington Department of Agriculture Organic Food Program
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