When the USDA stated that it was going to allow 38 non-organic items to be included under the organic label, it received more than 10,000 comments from consumers and family farmers who were adamantly opposed to this. They claim that this is just an interim approval, and that they will extend this so that the […]
Central to the science of agronomy is the topic of increasing crop yields and growing healthy plants that provide high nutritional value. While the debate will continue between organic and inorganic fertilizers one fact is clear. When it comes to feeding a hungry world inorganic fertilizers are unsurpassed in their ability to provide […]
The art of organic gardening is simply growing food in an environmentally and health friendly manner. Because an organic garden is produce without the use of pesticides and commercial fertilizers you are not only providing yourself and your family with healthy foods, you are also helping the air, water, and soil within our environment.
Organic gardening […]
Organic Baby Clothes: Your Baby's Healthiest Wardrobe
A dozen years ago, the term “organic clothing” brought to mind hippies and hemp, tunics and Birkenstocks. However, all of that is changing, rapidly and for a good reason. Organic clothing - especially organic baby clothing - is better for the environment, for personal health, and for the future […]
What does it mean to you when people talk about being organic?
Living the organic lifestyle does not mean you just need to eat organically produced food, it is much more involved than that.
You need to consider the following five areas to truly adopt an organic lifestyle:
Buy Organically Grown Fruit, Vegetables and meat
It is getting easier […]
In your quest for health I am sure by now you have heard oforganic foods. There are many different ways to define?organic?. As of October, 2002, the USDA has implemented acertification for all organic foods, which Wikipedia defines asthe following:
?Organic certification is a certification process for producersof organic food and other organic agricultural […]
The term, organic farming refers to an environmentally friendly and health-supportive method of farming and processing foods. Weeds and pests are controlled using environmentally sound practices that sustain our personal health and the health of our planet.
The term “organic” applies to both animal and plant foods. The production of organic foods does not use pesticides […]
It is more important today than ever before to purchase organic foods. Organic fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products do not have the toxins that inorganic foods have.
With the large amounts of toxins in the inorganic foods we eat, we all need to eat organic whenever possible. Every time that you choose conventionally farmed foods […]
Here's a list of some organic fertilizers you can encounter:
Manures for the garden come from cow, sheep, poultry and horses. Pretty self-explanatory. Manure is known as a “complete” fertilizer it has a lot of organic matter, but is low in nutrients. Manures are most valuable as organic soil amendments and mulches. Note: Beware of using […]
Many people ask me how to start going organic and live a healthy organic lifestyle? There are so many products, so much information they don?t know where to start. Other questions I get are: Do I need to buy everything organic, food, cleaning products, clothes, personal care and skin care products? Are you vegan? Do […]