Sales of $9.01 billion in 2023 were one per cent lower than levels a year earlier as industry recovers from pandemic
SASKATOON — The explosive growth in organic sales appears to have come to an end, at least temporarily. Canada’s sales are estimated at $9.01 billion in 2023, a one per cent decline from 2022 levels, according to a new report by the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA). Related stories: • Organic sector launches national action […] Read moreTag Archives organic sales
U.S. organic sales fall for the first time
SASKATOON — Organic sales in the United States have slumped after rising steadily for decades. Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky, research economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, said retail sales fell for the first time ever in 2021. “It was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, by high food price inflation, the economic downturn […] Read more
