organic farming, definition of

Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost, biological pest control, and mechanical cultivation to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm. Organic farming excludes or strictly limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and synthetic pesticides, plant growth regulators, livestock antibiotics, food additives, and genetically modified organisms.

• Growing coconuts with dignity in the Philippines
  Connie is a single mom of four in a rural area of the Philippines where 85% of the population is unemployed. Celso worked irregular construction jobs, but his passion is tending vegetables and houseplants. Angelita overcame a gambling problem and is now...
• Should you switch your lawn for a better environment?
  At some point in modern history, well-manicured lawns became a ubiquitous part of home ownership. But as we realize the resource consumptive nature and other negative aspects of turf grass, there is a movement toward natural lawns that could be a factor...
• Check out this farm's holistic approach to agriculture
  How often do you think about where your food is sourced from? Chances are, not all that much. However, sustainable food sourcing is becoming increasingly important. Like other products we consume, the foods we eat also have individual carbon footprints....
• Claim: Cuba Shows We can Grow Food Without Fertiliser
  According to Carbon Brief, the success of organic farming in Cuba and the USA demonstrates the Sri Lankan failure was caused by incompetence, not by a lack of agricultural chemicals.
• Organic mushroom farm sets up shop in LA County
  Soon Los Angeles shoppers will be able to buy organic, locally grown mushrooms in more than 90 stores. A mushroom farming company called Smallhold is opening a 34,000-foot shroom enterprise in LA County.[...]
• Samantha Power and the Green New Famine
  Quite simply there is not enough natural nitrogen available to maintain current global food production.
• Costco to be the first major retailer to cut Roundup from the shelves
  Moms Across America, a grassroots community of concerned citizens, began a campaign to eliminate the sale of the weed killer Roundup from three major retailers after the recent court decision to uphold the Johnson V...
• Should hydroponic veggies be labeled organic?
  Does produce grown hydroponically deserve the organic label? Some organic farmers don't think so, and they gathered at a National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting where the board voted on a ban on hydroponic practices in organic farming, reports...
• Here's why only 1% of U.S. cropland is farmed organically despite voracious demand
  Only around one percent of U.S. cropland is dedicated to organic farming even though consumer appetite for organic foods reached an estimated $13.4 billion last year. The reason more farmers haven't converted to organic farming has to do with the high...
• Seattle embraces urban farming at ten acre Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
  What was once a tree nursery is now home to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands (RBUFW), Seattle’s largest urban farm and home to a host of community programs run by Seattle Tilth...

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