Fur Commission USA represents some 400 mink-farming families on over 300 farms in more than two dozen states. Through their cooperatives, these farmers market approximately 3 million of the world's finest mink pelts valued at approximately $200 million to wholesalers in over 30 countries.
FCUSA's volunteer board and committees work to ensure superior standards of animal husbandry through our own certification program, and to educate the public about responsible fur farming and the merits of fur. Farmed fur is a natural fiber and an environment-friendly resource. By feeding their domesticated carnivores the "leftovers" from human food production (beef, fish, dairy, poultry), fur farmers reduce the environmental impact of the agricultural sector as a whole. And when your fur jacket comes to the end of its long life, it's biodegradable too. Fur farmers also make an important contribution to wildlife conservation. Farmed fur complements fur harvested as a part of wildlife management. By stabilizing prices in times of heavy demand, fur farmers help wildlife managers focus on ecological needs, not on market demands. Contact: Teresa Platt, Executive Director, Fur Commission USA, PMB 506, 826 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118-2698 USA. Tel.: (619) 575-0139; Fax: (619) 575-5578; www.furcommission.com. General inquiries to: furfarmers@aol.com. If you'd like to support FCUSA's programs by making a donation, click here. |
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KEY RESOURCES
FAQs : Frequently Asked Questions Fur Facts One-stop look at all aspects of the fur industry. (PDF format) Mink Farming in the USA STATISTICS: Including US mink production, US retail sales and global retail sales. |
May 5 (News): NAFFEM hurt by U.S. economy. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 12.
Apr. 23 (News update from Jefferson Fur Farm): Oregon mink stolen and abandoned; ALF claims guilt. Mar. 20 (Perspectives): Fur: sustainable resource or fashion faux pas? CBC News.
Good read! "Mink feeds and feeding", Nova Scotia Agricultural College Mar. 9 (Press clips): Industry pushes "green" fur coats. The Age (Australia). Mar. 4 (News): Nine years of sustained momentum for global fur sales. International Fur Trade Federation press release.
Mar. 3 (Press clips): Fur is alive and kicking, despite campaigns. Reuters. Jan. 29 (Press clips): Fur industry seeks to trap a green image. Montreal Gazette. (Outside link)
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Flyer updated! Mar. 10: Animal rights & eco-terrorism: the price we pay. (PDF) Flyer updated! Nov. 13: Mink Farming in the US. (PDF) Calendar updated! Nov. 8: Full schedule of 2008 auctions |
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Recommended Spring Reading!Now featuring ... Why do I love my fur coat? Let me count the ways. FCUSA commentary. (December 2007) Climate change cure is warm and fuzzy. The Australian. (January 2008) The view from a Utah mink ranch. By John Adkins Jr., Black Willow Mink. (November 2005) |
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While Fur Commission USA endeavors to ensure the information on this site is accurate, we cannot be held responsible for errors and omissions. If you know of changes or additions that need to be made, please contact furfarmers@aol.com. © 1998-2008 Fur Commission USA
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