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Abstract
Local organic food is garnering new interest. Using new data from a national
survey of certified organic intermediaries, we examine local markets for organic
food and assess which firms are likely to market locally. Approximately 25% of
survey respondents primarily market their products locally, and 15% of the value
of organic food (at the intermediate level) is sold locally. Larger firms are less
likely to market locally, firms that handle a greater share of organic products are
more likely to market locally, and the likelihood of marketing locally is lower
the longer a firm has been certified organic.