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Organic Farmland Drops 11% Amid Rising Costs

6/16/2025

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America's certified organic farmland has plummeted by nearly 11% between 2019 and 2021, as farmers grapple with soaring costs and inadequate climate benefits. With organic farms accounting for less than 1% of total acreage and sales dwindling, experts sound the alarm: without urgent reform, the organic market could face even steeper declines.

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America's certified organic farmland has plummeted by nearly 11% between 2019 and 2021, as farmers grapple with soaring costs and inadequate climate benefits. With organic farms accounting for less than 1% of total acreage and sales dwindling, experts sound the alarm: without urgent reform, the organic market could face even steeper declines.