ORGANIC ORGANIC ORGANIC but WHY ??? Organic farming does not mean going ‘back’ to traditional methods. Many of the farming methods used in the past are still useful today. Organic farming takes the best of these and combines them with modern scientific knowledge. In this way, the farmer creates a healthy balance between nature and farming, where crops and animals can grow and thrive. There are plenty of reasons to farm organic, but we will list only few of them. Organic farming: Reduces the toxic load: keeps chemicals out of the air, water, soil, and our bodies Buying organic food promotes a less toxic environment for all living things. Artificial fertilizers and herbicides are easily washed from the soil and pollute rivers, lakes and watercourses. If applied in greater quantity, artificial pesticides can stay in the soil for a long time and enter the food chain where they build up in the bodies of animals and humans, causing health problems. Bui...
