Natural Food

Coffee Going Organic in North America

Published by the Editors at naturalspoon.com on June 28, 2010

Organic and fair trade coffee are becoming increasingly more popular in North America.

The North American organic coffee market topped 1.4 billion dollars in 2009 with more than 93 million pounds of organic coffee imported into the United States and Canada.

"It's not surprising that demand for organic coffee is growing. Consumers are increasingly knowledgeable about the attributes of organic coffee—its benefits not only to the environment and health but also to the livelihoods of the farmers who produce it," said Christine Bushway executive director of the Organic Trade Association.

The organic coffee market grew 4.1% in a year.