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 over $150 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.
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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
Sensitive and Smart
Six good reasons why environment-friendly consumers choose fur.
FAQs : Frequently Asked Questions
Fur Facts One-stop look at all aspects of the fur industry. (PDF format)
Mink Farming in the USA
Four-page leaflet produced by FCUSA.(Revised November 2005, PDF format)
STATISTICS: Including US mink production, US retail sales and global retail sales.
Apr. 14 (News): Fur garment price hikes looming. Sandy Parker Reports, Vol. 32, Issue 9.
Mar. 20 (Perspectives): Fur: sustainable resource or fashion faux pas? CBC News.
Mar. 14 (Perspectives): Plastic bags on our backs. FCUSA commentary.
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.
Fur, the ultimate eco-clothing! Find out why ...!
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)
North American Fur & Fashion Expo Montreal! Celebrating a quarter century of fabulous fur fashion!
Jan. 28 (News): It was fur in the beginning. Beautifully Canadian, made right next door, and always available when retailers need it. Fur World.
Jan. 16 (News): Fur fights back. Strategy Magazine.
Center for Consumer Freedom news ticker - for the biggest breaking stories on the animal rights movement vs everyone else.
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
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)
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
This site is maintained by
Mudfish Publications.