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1. Organic Products
Meet Stringent Standards - Organic certification
is the public's assurance that products have been grown
and handled according to strict procedures without the
use of persistent and toxic chemicals.
2. Organic Food
Tastes Great! - It's common sense - well
balanced soils grow strong healthy plants which taste
great!
3. Organic Production
Reduces Health Risks - Many EPA-approved
pesticides were registered long before extensive research
linked these chemicals to cancer and other diseases.
Organic agriculture is one way to prevent these chemicals
from getting into the air, earth and water that sustain
us.
4. Organic Farms
Respect Our Water Resources - The elimination
of polluting chemicals and nitrogen leaching fertilizers,
done in combination with organic soil building practices,
protects our water resources.
5. Organic Farmers
Build Soil - Soil is the foundation of the
food chain. The organic farmer helps counteract topsoil
erosion that has been linked to the agriculture practice
of chemical-intensive, mono-crop farming.
6. Organic Farmers
Work in Harmony with Nature - Organic agriculture
respects the balance demanded of a healthy ecosystem:
wildlife is encouraged by including forage crops in
rotation and by retaining fence rows, wetlands, and
other natural areas.
7. Organic Growers
are Leaders in Innovative Research - Organic
farmers have led the way with innovative on-farm research
aimed at reducing pesticide use and minimizing the impact
agriculture has on the environment.
8. Organic Producers
Strive to Preserve Diversity - The loss of
a large variety of species (biodiversity) is an important
environmental concern. The good news is that organic
growers have been collecting and preserving seeds, and
growing unusual varieties for decades.
9. Organic Farming
Helps Keep Rural Communities Healthy - The
U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that in 1997,
half of U.S. farm production came from only 2 percent
of farms. Organic agriculture can be a lifeline for
small farms because it offers an alternative market
where sellers can command fair prices for crops.
10. Organic Abundance
- Foods and Non-Foods Alike! - Now every
food category has an organic alternative. And non-food
crops are being grown organically - even cotton, which
most experts felt could never be.
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