Agricultural Oligopolies Agro-chemical, seed companies that make inputs for farmers Monsanto, Dow, DuPont, Bayer, Syngenta Processing companies that buy raw products from farmers Cargill, Archer Daniels, ConAgra, Tyson/IBP, Smithfield Food manufacturing companies that create brands Nestlé, Philip Morris, Unilever, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Mars Food retailers that sell branded products to consumers Walmart, Carrefour, Ahold, Kroger, Metro, Albertsons (see:

U.S Grocery Sales = $775 billion Kroger4169 stores$56 billion Albertsons2540 stores$36 billion Safeway1702 stores$34 billion Wal-Mart 1470 stores$31 billion Ahold USA1635 stores$27 billion Costco 420 stores$25 billion Sam’s Clubs538 stores$20 billion Supervalu1451 stores$20 billion Publix 806 stores$17 billion Loblaw 1031 stores$16 billion (see:

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from: The Non-GMO Source, Mar. 2004

U.S. organic sales totaled $36 billion in 2002 Sales of organic products rose 17 % in Organic produce + 33 % - Frozen and refrigerated foods + 18 % - Nutrition bars + 20% - Organic beer and wine + 56% - Soy and rice milk + 13% - The Natural Foods Merchandiser

In 2003 sales increased from $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion. Net income increased from $21.2 million to $23.4 million,

Community Supported Agriculture Mail order and Internet sales Farmers’ marketRoadside stand Marketing ‘below the radar’

Family and/or farmer-owned local brands