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Organic Harvest Month



In 1992, the Organic Trade Association implemented “Organic Harvest Month™”, a widespread promotion of organic food and agriculture through regional and local events. Organic Harvest Month

Chemical-Free Kids



SETTING ASIDE PESTICIDES

Organic and Local: Better Together



We are often told that we have to make a choice between buying local and buying organic. In fact, this is a false choice. Local and organic are not in competition with one another. On the contrary, they embrace many of the same values. They both emphasize support for the farmers involved in food production. And they both encourage people to consider the environmental impacts of their purchasing decisions.

Organic Companies - Going the Extra Mile



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National Organic Program



History

The Organic Difference



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True Costs of Food



It is true that organic can cost more than its non-organic counterparts. That is because the cost of organic reflects the true cost of production.

Antibiotics in Agriculture



Because organic practices recognize and respect the powerful nature of antibiotics, organic practices protect human health in the long term.

Healthy Aquatic Systems



Organic agriculture does much to preserve and protect the quality of water supplies and aquatic environments:

Healthy People, Healthy Planet



Organic agriculture protects the health of people and the planet by reducing the overall exposure to toxic chemicals from synthetic pesticides that can end up in the ground, air, water and food supply, and that are associated with health consequences, from asthma to cancer. Because organic agriculture doesn’t use toxic and persistent pesticides, choosing organic products is an easy way to help protect yourself.




 

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