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Why Buy Organic
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1. Support
the Environment
Organic production systems support natural ecosystems by
using long-term farming solutions. This restores, maintains, and
enhances ecological harmony, and positively affects the health of
the environment.
2. Help
Protect Our Health
Organic farmers do not use harmful chemicals that pollute
the air, water and food, therefore reducing our exposure to
pesticides. Organically grown plants are also higher in secondary
metabolites, components of a plant's own immune system that allow it
to withstand pests and drought. These compounds are vital to human
health. Choosing organic foods positively impacts on our own health,
the health of our children, the health of the farm workers, and the
health of future generations.
3. Support
Our Future Needs
Organic farming embraces the principle that agriculture
must meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of
future generations. Buying organic is a direct investment in the
long-term future of our planet.
4.
Preserve Diversity
The loss of a large variety of species is an important
environmental concern. Organic growers are committed to preserving
our delicate ecosystem through relying on natural predators rather
than on chemicals to control pests.
5. Support
Local Farmers Creating A More Sustainable World
Support local growers thus creating a sustainable local
economy, which is vital to the health and well being of the
community.
6. Support
Previously Disadvantaged Groups
Organic farming methods are accessible and practical to
small-scale farming. Compared to conventional farming methods,
compact areas of land can be worked and virtually no expensive
off-farm inputs are required. In South Africa sustainable organic
production is being encouraged in local communities in order to
empower previously disadvantaged groups enabling these farmers to
feed themselves and trade off their surplus produce through organic
entrepreneurial enterprises.
7. Help
Protect Our Water Resources
The elimination of polluting chemicals and
nitrogen-leaching fertilizers, done in combination with organic soil
building practice, protects our water resources.
8.
Increase Productivity of Our Land
Organic agriculture builds productive nutrient-rich soil
that resists topsoil erosion, which has been linked to the
agricultural practice of chemical-intensive, mono-crop farming.
9. Save
Energy
Organic farmers are less reliant on non-renewable fossil
fuels due to the integration of practices such as natural insect
control, cover crop systems and rotation planting, and the avoidance
of synthetic fertilizers, which require a high energy consuming
production process. Organic produce also tends to travel a shorter
distance from the farm to your table.
10.
Promote High Animal Welfare Standards
Animals on organic farms are happier and healthier. They
are themselves nourished with organic food and are raised in a
free-range environment. There is no routine use of antibiotics or
growth promoting drugs.
11.
Organic Food Tastes Great
Organic farming begins with the nutrients of the soil,
which eventually leads to the nourishment of the plant and
ultimately our palates! Tests have shown that Organic produce has up
to 80% more nutritional value than commercially grown crops!
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