Whats the deal with Organic?
When a food product claims to be organic, it must meet these particular certifications. In a nutshell, these certifications mean that the farmer has not used synthetic fertilizers or pesticides in the growing of the food. The soil where the food has grown has also been free of synthetic chemicals for a number of years (generally 3 years). There is also special fees, documentation and inspections which must be addressed in order for the farmer to maintain their organic certification. Something that the Organic certification does not necessarily take into account is the farmer’s consideration for the long term life of the land. Farmers that do care about the long term life of the land, generally use extensive crop rotation practices and cover crops integrated with grazing animals to maintain soil health. The farm should be able to sustain itself indefinitely with minimal inputs from outside the land. It seems that the ‘Organic’ label is good for the anonymous transactions where you don’t
