About Organics

Organic agriculture is a holistic approach to production which promotes and enhances biodiversity, protects long-term soil health and respects ecological balance through the use of environmentally and economically sustainable practices.

Organic production is designed to:

• respect the environment through the responsible usage of soil, water and air, minimizing agricultural pollution
  
• protect the long-term health of the soil, encouraging soil biological activity and minimizing soil degradation and erosion
  
• provide livestock with humane living conditions for their health and well-being
  
• recycle materials and resources whenever possible and reduce the use of non-renewable resources

Organic production does not permit the use of:

• synthetic pesticides
• synthetic fertilizers
• sewage sludge
• genetically modified organisms
• ionizing radiation
• antibiotics or growth hormones for animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products
  

Last Updated: 2006-11-17 11:33:56