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Market Gardening: Introduction - Sarasota County Extension

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<strong>Market</strong> <strong>Gardening</strong>Economic Opportunity• Rise in Organic FoodsIndustry– 20% annual growth in U.S.<strong>Market</strong> since 1990– $23.6 Billion U.S. <strong>Market</strong>(2008) or around 3.5% of totalfood sales in the U.S.– 39% of U.S. Population UseOrganic Products– Organic products are nowavailable in 20,000 natural foodstores and 73 % ofconventional grocery stores ofthe U.S.

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