Why Organic?
So people can enjoy the positive effects of eating organically grown, healthy, natural food! I would like to keep reducing my prices, but to do so I need to get more people interested and aware.
My hope is that over time all people will eat very healthy food and that all the farmers will go organic – healthy people, healthy planet.
Organically grown produce:
You get a high level of assurance of freedom from synthetic chemicals.
To receive organic certification, growers are required to use farming practices which care for the soil and the land.
Organic farming often requires more labour, and achieves less crop yield than with the use of chemicals.
Greater nutritional value for your money.
Produce may have more spots, blemishes, marks and "imperfections".
Healthier environment for farmers.
Usually has higher measured nutritional value.
Added financial outlay for cost of quality assurance, inspection and certification.
Safer and more enjoyable environment for guests, work experience and tourists. Social benefit to the community.
Produce that is NOT certified as organically grown:
You do not know what chemicals and insecticides are used, or how recently they've been put on your food.
Many farming practices deplete the soil, cause erosion and chemical residues in water run off into streams and rivers. Might cost you less dollars in the shop but will cost the earth for future generations.
Some of this produce has much lower nutritional value. You pay less, but need to eat more to feel nourished and full.
You may see no marks or spots in a whole display of fruit or vegetables.
Farmers have health risks if they do not adequately protect themselves from chemicals.
Some produce is almost completely missing some trace elements.
Cut costs is the core of the business, compromising the quality of the product.
Farms are usually less picturesque, therefore less suitable for visitors.
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