Food Systems

Organic Apple Price in Response to Crop Size Supplied to the Market

In this analysis, we study the organic apple price response to crop size supplied to the market. We use the sales data from November 10, 2003 to September 8, 2005, organized by the Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association, the most complete dataset available for WA apples. The apples are from both Wenatchee and Yakima, and the […]

Trends in Organic Agriculture in the PNW

The project supported the collection, compilation, analysis, and outreach for statistics regarding the organic sector in Washington State. This required cooperation with the certifiers who collect the data from growers. The primary certifier in the state is the WSDA Organic Food Program, with an estimated 95% of the certified farms. Oregon Tilth also certifies a […]