Valued at over $3.5 billion per year, Canada's organic market has grown to become the fourth largest in the world according to a study published by the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) titled "Canada's Organic Market: Growth, Trends and Opportunities.”

Among the study's findings are:
• 40% of organic sales in mainstream retail are in fresh fruits and vegetables;
• 40% of all salad mixes bought by Canadians are organic;
• British Columbia has the strongest consumer: 66% buy some organic products weekly;
• Ontario has the biggest organic food market: worth $1 billion a year;
• 98% of organic buyers plan to increase or maintain their purchases of organic food this year;
• 87% of organic buyers find the Government of Canada's official "Canada Organic" logo trustworthy and influential in their purchasing decisions.