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State organic farm acreage up 40 percent, sales up 32 percent

The number of acres of certified organic land in Washington rose to 64,325 acres last year, up from 46,181 acres in 2005, according to Washington State University research.

The number of certified organic producers grew to 554 in 2006 from 529 in 2005; the amount of organic farm sales grew to $101.5 million from $77.4 million.

Researchers at Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources said their numbers are on the conservative side.

(21-May-2007) Puget Sound Business Journal

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