An organic kind of renaissance

After dodging the worst effects of the recession, the organic sector found itself losing some ground in recent years but the good news is it’s on its way back to its 2010 heyday, writes Ray Ryan

THE market for organic produce in Ireland in some ways escaped the worst effects of the recession.

And according to latest research, there has also been a welcome return to growth in the retail value of organic food in Ireland for the first time since its high point in the otherwise doom-laden 2010.