Organic Farms in the US

Via The Map Room, The New York Times maps organic farms in the US.



For comparison, the Times also has a map showing the locations of all farms in the US:



Says the Grey Lady:

The map of organic farms in the United States is clustered into a few geographic centers, a strikingly different pattern than the map of all farms, which spreads densely over many regions, breaking only for the Rockies and Western deserts [sic].

Areas in the Northeast and Northwest have many small organic farms that sell produce directly to consumers. Large organic farms, which some call organic agribusiness, have flourished in California.

I leave it to the reader to decide if there's a significant correlation between the map of organic farms and this map.