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Because organic practices help safeguard the environment and protect habitats, organic production conserves and promotes species diversity.

Organic agriculture builds the health of the soil, providing the foundation for healthy crops and a livelihood for good stewards of the land.

Organic certification is a rigorous, multi-step process

Is there an official definition of "organic"?

The following excerpt is from the definition of "organic" that the National Organic Standards Board adopted in April 1995: "Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony."

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