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Abstract
This study analyzes consumer purchasing behavior of organic fresh fruits and vegetables
using the 2006 Nielsen Homescan panel. An ordered logit model was estimated to quantify
the impacts of economic and socio-demographic factors on the probability of a household
belonging to a specific organic user group—devoted, casual, or nonuser. Results suggest that
price and income, to some extent, affect consumer purchases of organic produce. Additionally,
the profile of an organic produce user is most likely to consist of an Hispanic
household residing in the Western United States with children under 6 years old and
a household head older than 54 years with at least a college degree.