Archive for September, 2011
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
There are so many benefits as to why you should choose organic food. Organic farms and farmers are inspected every year and must meet very high standards. These inspections assure that you are not eating any type of toxins, pesticides or sludge that you will find on a non-organic farm. ...
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Most people have heard about the new phenomenon known as organic food. However, you may be curious to know what exactly organic farming entails and why it is categorized in its own food category. Organic in general refers to vegetables and fruits that are grown completely naturally and free from ...
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Organic farming relies on unconventional techniques to maintain soil and control pests. Sophisticated crop rotation; mulch, manure, and compost; and biological pest control are some of the techniques applied in organic agriculture. Organic farming encourages soil and water conservation, and its practices reduce pollution. Once found only at farmer's markets ...
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Saturday, September 17th, 2011
The Organic farming process: an explanation relies on crop rotation, green manure, compost, biological pest control, restriction s or limits on the use of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, hormones, antibiotics, food additives and modified organisms. Organic FarmingOrganic farming takes seeds that are free of genetically modified organisms and plant them in ...
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