Although the organic produce industry is growing dramatically, little is known about market structure. We estimate a system of reduced-form equations to evaluate supply and demand factors that influence equilibrium farm price and quantity in wholesale markets for organic broccoli, carrots, and...

A stochastic frontier model is used to explain the performance evaluation by organic producers of programs provided by the U.S. university extension systemproviders. We identify nonmanagerial factors that influence both performance ratings and performance efficiency, defined as achieving a...