Benefits of Organic/Natural Farming
Why Buy Organic/Natural Products?
Testimonials
- Protects future
generations
- Prevents soil
erosion
- Protects ground
water quality
- Saves energy
- Modern conventional farming uses more petroleum than any other single
industry, consuming 12% of the country's total energy supply.
Organic farming is more labor intensive.
- Keeps chemicals
out of our food chain - Many pesticides approved by the E.P.A were registered
before there was extensive research which links these chemicals to cancer
and other diseases.
- Helps small
family farmers
- Supports a farm
economy without government handouts - Modern conventional farmers received
billions in federal subsidies this year alone.
- Promotes bio-diversity
with crop rotations and sustainable farming practices.
- Better tasting products.
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