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Abstract
This report describes the scale and scope of organic agricultural production in New York State in
2008. The most current data available generated by the 2008 U.S. Organic Production Survey
conducted by National Agricultural Statistics Service, (NASS-USDA) are summarized for New
York. Production data are broken down into the following types of farm output: livestock and
poultry; field crops; vegetables, potatoes and melons; fruit and tree nuts; floriculture and bedding
crops; berries; Christmas trees and maple syrup. In addition to information on production, sales
and marketing data are presented including: product sales, organic sales as a percentage of all
farm products sold, value-added sales, marketing contracts, percent of household income from
sales, and various marketing practices. The top twelve organic farm products marketed were:
milk and dairy cattle; vegetables, potatoes and melons; hay & haylage; soybeans; fruit and nuts;
winter wheat; maple syrup; berries; oats; floriculture and bedding; and chicken eggs. The report
summarizes responses on primary challenges and future production intentions for those New
York State organic producers who participated in the survey.