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USDA/ERS data: organic farmgate and wholesale price data
Washington, DC
May 27, 2005

USDA/ERS data (all links are to USDA/ERS website)

The organic farmgate and wholesale price data set contains:
  • monthly organic and conventional farmgate prices for broccoli and carrots,
  • monthly organic and conventional wholesale prices for broccoli, carrots, and mesclun mix, and
  • a limited set of organic prices (and corresponding conventional prices) for other fruits and vegetables from the Boston and San Francisco wholesale markets.

DATA
 

Data set
Last updated
MS Excel Farmgate broccoli prices, 1999-2004
December 2004
MS Excel Farmgate carrots prices, 1999-2004
December 2004
MS Excel Wholesale broccoli prices, Boston, 1999-2004
December 2004
MS Excel Wholesale carrot prices, Boston, 1995-2004
December 2004
MS Excel Wholesale mesclun mix, Boston, 1995-2004
December 2004
MS Excel Wholesale fruit prices, Boston, 1993-2001
April 2001
MS Excel Wholesale vegetable prices, San Francisco, 1999-2001
April 2001
MS Excel All seven tables
December 2004

For help understanding the data sets, see about this product or the glossary.

RELATED RESOURCES

Price Premiums Hold on as the U.S. Organic Produce Market Expands—Fresh produce has long been an important component of the organic food sector. Despite higher prices for organic products, the number of consumers purchasing organic produce is growing. Price premiums for organic products have contributed to growth in certified organic farmland and, ultimately, market expansion.

Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market—Economic research on recent growth patterns in the U.S. organic sector, by market category, and a description of the marketing channels for major organic commodity groups.

RELATED LINKS

Organic Farming and Marketing Briefing Room—U.S. producers are turning to certified organic farming systems as a potential way to lower input costs, decrease reliance on nonrenewable resources, capture high-value markets and premium prices, and boost farm income.

Organic Production Data Product—Information on organic operations and acreage for crops and livestock for 1992-2001

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