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(Fig01.png)	Figure 1 - U.S. organic food sales topped $21 billion in 2008
(Fig02.png)	Figure 2 - Fruits, vegetables, and dairy accounted for over halfof the $19 billion organic food market in 2007
(Fig03.png)	Figure 3 - U.S. certified organic acreage and operations, 2005
(Fig04.png)	Figure 4 - In the U.S.,adoption of certified organic systems is highest for fruit and vegetables
(Fig05.png)	Figure 5 - Share of organic handlers by size of company sales in 2004*
(Fig06.png)	Figure 6 - Percent of handlers with critical shortage, by main product sold
(Fig07.png)	Figure 7 - Handlers work with their suppliers in many ways, 2004
(Fig08.png)	Figure 8 - Number of certified organic entities (farmers and handlers) by country, 2007
(Fig09.png)	Figure 9 - Government spending on organic agriculture is up five-fold from 2002
(Fig10.png)	Figure 10 - Organic price premium as percent of conventional price, 2005--Fruit
(Fig11.png)	Figure 11 - Organic price premium as percent of conventional price, 2005--Vegetables
(Fig12.png)	Figure 12 - Price premiums: Half gallon of organic milk, 2006