Herbs Organic ATTra Greenhouse Production
A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service 1-800-346-9140 www.attra.ncat.org By Katherine L. Adam NCAT Agriculture Specialist NCAT 2005 Integrated Pest Management IPM 11 ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology NCAT and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site www.ncat.org agri. html for...
Propagation Material
Herbs intended for fresh-cut sales are started either from seed or by a species-appropriate vegetative method often as plugs then grown out in bags of growing medium or in a hydroponic system. For information on the propagation method for a specific herb, see Table 1. For more information on organic plug production, see the ATTRA publications Plug and Transplant Production for Organic Systems and Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production. Organically grown seed of all types is currently in...
Industry overview
New producers interested in the organic greenhouse herb business should take the following into consideration. The organic premium in wholesale markets seems to be running about 33 . However, the market is segmented to such a degree that direct-marketed fresh-cuts can bring an organic premium of 400 or more. USDA Agricultural Marketing Service USDA AMS reports weekly wholesale prices for conventionally grown culinary herbs at 18 U.S. terminal produce markets. See www.ams.usda.gov. The Web site...
