Organic Food Sales Hit Record $43.3 Billion In 2015
May 24, 2016 
Credit: Organic Trade Association
The organic sector once again posted record growth in the U.S., according to results from the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) 2016 Organic Industry Survey. Organic sales have grown 11% from 2014 to 2015’s total of $43.3 billion.
Nearly 5% of all the food sold in the U.S. in 2015 was organic, according to the survey.
Organic fruits and vegetables retained its longstanding spot as the largest of all the major organic categories with sales of $14.4 billion, up 10.5%. Almost 13% of the produce sold in this country is now organic, says the OTA.
The demand for fresh organic was most evident in the continued growth of “fresh juices and drinks,” which saw explosive growth of 33.5% in 2015, making it the fastest-growing of all the organic subcategories.
“Farm fresh foods — produce and dairy — are driving the market. Together, they account for more than half of total organic food sales,” Laura Batcha, OTA’s CEO and Executive Director said. “The organic market looks like a healthy plate.”
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