Overview
The organic farmgate and wholesale price data set
contains:
- Monthly organic and conventional farmgate
prices for broccoli and carrots,
- Monthly organic and conventional wholesale (first receiver) prices for poultry (broilers) and eggs,
- Monthly organic market (f.o.b. or spot) prices for grain and feedstuffs,
- 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.
For help understanding the data sets, see About This Product or the Glossary.
Data
Data
Set |
Last Updated |
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Farmgate
broccoli prices, 1999-2007 |
February 2008 |
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Farmgate
carrots prices, 1999-2007 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
(first receiver) poultry prices, 2004-07 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
(first receiver) egg prices, 2004-07 |
February 2008 |
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Market grain and feedstuff prices, 2007 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
broccoli prices, Boston, 1999-2007 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
carrot prices, Boston, 1995-2007 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
mesclun mix, Boston, 1995-2007 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
fruit prices, Boston and San Francisco, 2007 and
2005-06 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
vegetable prices, Boston and San Francisco,
2007 and 2005-06 |
February 2008 |
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Wholesale
fruit prices, Boston, 1993-2001 |
April 2001 |
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Wholesale
vegetable prices, San Francisco, 1999-2001 |
April 2001 |
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All fourteen tables |
February 2008 |
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Related Resources
Organic Poultry and Eggs
Capture High Price Premiums and Growing Share of Specialty MarketsOrganic poultry and egg markets in the United States are expanding rapidly. This report examines trends in markets, animal numbers, and prices for organic poultry and eggs. Price comparisons between organic and conventional broilers and eggs show significant organic price premiums for both.
Price
Premiums Hold on as the U.S. Organic Produce Market
ExpandsFresh 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 MarketEconomic 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 Agriculture
Briefing RoomU.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.
U.S. Organic
Production, 1992-2005—Data
on organic farming in the United States, including
certified acreage and livestock numbers as USDA national
organic
rules were implemented.
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