New York’s organic farms see growth

Consumer interest in organic products has grown in recent years, as reflected by rising sales nationwide – with a 56 percent increase in New York from 2008 through 2014. The number and total acreage of organic farms in New York also rose over that period, despite nationwide declines.
According to the USDA, organic production involves food or other agricultural goods that are produced through approved methods including cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that promo