What is Organic Agriculture?

Organic agriculture is about more than just growing food without synthetic fertilizers and chemical biocides. Organic farmers use growing practices that include:

• Nourishing and improving the soil by adding organic matter and other natural fertilizers, so that it is not depleted by repeated harvests.
  
  
• Rotating crops so that insect and disease damage is reduced naturally, and so that the best crop for the existing fertility is grown; using intensive rotational grazing to ensure that livestock are well fed while spreading their organic nutrient “wealth” around, thus reducing water-polluting run off.
  
  
• Using natural biocides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), pheromone lures, handpicking, and other techniques to reduce damage from disease and insects.
  
  
• Using open-pollinated seed whenever feasible.
  
  
• Avoiding genetically modified plants and animals.
  
  
• Using cruelty-free livestock management methods.

These farming practices increase the soil and ecosystem health and bio-diversity. They also benefit our health by not adding to the toxic soup we call our bodies.

Organic farmers, particularly certified organic farmers, guarantee that they have not used toxic chemicals in the production of their produce.

Why Organically-Grown Food Costs More

To the uninformed individual, the price of organically-grown food, normally priced 10 to 25 percent higher than conventionally-grown food, may appear to be exorbitant. However, when considering the reasons for the higher prices, the value becomes readily apparent. Here are a few reasons:

• Organic food is priced more realistically.
• Higher production costs.
• Proper soil building techniques are higher.
• Lower yields.

B & B Organics hopes that you agree with our commitment that providing organically grown produce not only benefits your customers, but the planet we live on and our future generations