摘要：This paper discusses the evolution of organic food production and processing based on biannual organic agriculture reports published by the General Inspectorate of Agri-Food Trade Quality (GIJHARS). The subject matter of the analysis are the changes in organic farmland, in the number of and area structure of farms and in organic production and processing, seen from a spatial perspective. The timeframe of this study is the period of the Poland’s membership in the European Union, i.e. 2004-2016. This paper concludes that organic farming experienced dynamic growth until 2013. In 2013-2016, a decline in the area of organic farmland was recorded, accompanied by a decrease in the number of organic farms in 2014-2015. It was concluded that in Poland, the volume of organic production and processing is too low.
关键词：development; European Union; Poland; production; processing; organic food
