We wanted to research the impacts that organic farming has on the US economy and farms. Our findings show that the organic farming industry has affected society in myriad ways. A stronger economy and environmentally friendly land use are both results of organic farming. In our paper we discuss how organic farming boosts the economy, legislation shoin favor of organic farming expansion, the growing market for organic foods, and the overall benefits organic farming creates for society. Lastly, as a group, we attempt to draw conclusions on what our findings mean for future generations.
The report, “2010 Impacts of the U.S. Organic Foods Industry on the U.S. Economy”, which was released by Organic Trade Association (OTA), showed the impact the organic food industry had on the economy in 2010. It showed that the organic food industry was responsible for creating five hundred thousands jobs and generating $31 …show more content…
“Measurable impacts are quantified in two ways – by comparing characteristics of organic and conventional farmers and by comparing indicators of benefits in counties with organic farms and counties without. Statistical differences in counties with and without organic farms are strong evidence that organic farms need not be numerous to generate benefits. There were 1,208 counties containing 4,868 organic farms in the U.S. in 1997, the last year for which location data are available” (Luanne & Park, 2016) “Benefits of U.S. organic agriculture” Discuss how Organic foods benefit the U.S a lot more compared to cities and counties without organics. The statistics show that 1,208 counties containing 4,868 organic foods have strong farm economies, contribute to more local economies through total sales, and the use of organic foods avoid all the testing for genetically engineered food containing pesticide
The report, “2010 Impacts of the U.S. Organic Foods Industry on the U.S. Economy”, which was released by Organic Trade Association (OTA), showed the impact the organic food industry had on the economy in 2010. It showed that the organic food industry was responsible for creating five hundred thousands jobs and generating $31 …show more content…
“Measurable impacts are quantified in two ways – by comparing characteristics of organic and conventional farmers and by comparing indicators of benefits in counties with organic farms and counties without. Statistical differences in counties with and without organic farms are strong evidence that organic farms need not be numerous to generate benefits. There were 1,208 counties containing 4,868 organic farms in the U.S. in 1997, the last year for which location data are available” (Luanne & Park, 2016) “Benefits of U.S. organic agriculture” Discuss how Organic foods benefit the U.S a lot more compared to cities and counties without organics. The statistics show that 1,208 counties containing 4,868 organic foods have strong farm economies, contribute to more local economies through total sales, and the use of organic foods avoid all the testing for genetically engineered food containing pesticide