U.S. organic cotton production continues to increase, encouraged by consumer and corporate demand, price premiums and regulatory shifts that facilitate clear labeling for organic cotton products. In 2014, despite grappling with tight seed supplies, persistent weeds and a shortage of seasonal labor, U.S. organic cotton growers planted the most acreage to organic cotton in 2014 since 1995, according to the 2013 and Preliminary 2014 U.S. Organic Cotton Production & Marketing Trends report published by the Organic Trade Association in early 2015. Respondents to the survey reported a 14 percent increase in organic cotton acres planted in 2014—from 15,973 in 2013 to 18,234, represented the largest planted organic cotton acreage in the U.S. in almost 20 years (Source: Organic Trade Association, 2015)
