The markets for organic products are expanding continually, with the main products being oats, barley, rye, wheat, peas, potato, carrots, turnip, onions and cabbages. About 4,5 mil. Litres of certified organic milk is now being produced and certified organic meat production is growing. 11 regional marketing organizations of producers have been established to intensify the collection and distribution of organic products. Finland exports small amounts of dried ryebread, wheat rusks, carrots, carrots and hulled grain.
Organic production are mainly fruit and vegetables and processed foodstuffs thereof.
The Organic Farming Union is a cooperation organization for association involved in organic production. The Union has 23 member associations consisting of 2400 members. A condition for using the ladybird logo is that the standards of the Organic Farming Union must be followed. The Union also publishes an organic farming magazine Omavarainen maatalous . The Development of Organic Production.