The last time the U.S. organic product market saw double-digit sales growth was in 2015, when sales escalated 11.3% year over year, capping off four straight years of double-digit increases, OTA data show.
“Organic purchases have skyrocketed as shoppers choose high-quality organic to feed and nourish their families,” Laura Batcha, CEO and executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Organic Trade Association, said in a statement.
“The pandemic caused abrupt changes in all of our lives. We’ve been eating at home with our families, and often cooking three meals a day,” she explained. “Good, healthy food has never been more important, and consumers have increasingly sought out the [USDA] Organic label.”
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