Why organic food? I will just touch on this topic. There is SO much to learn! If you want to learn more about organic farming practices, I urge you to do some research and internet searches for yourself! Check out organics and locally grown organics as well!

Organic farmers do not use persistent pesticides that weaken the plant and kill smaller things like the bugs that live on said plants.  Small doses of these pesticides are found on the surface of the fruits and vegetables as well as beneath the skin on a percentage of certain varieties!

Organic farmers rotate crops so as to not strip away all the essential nutrients needed for one particular crop leaving the soil depleted, therefore keeping the plant needing more pesticides in order to fight off illness or attack.

Organic farmers enrich the soil with organic methods like compost and mulch.  This puts nutrients back in the soil, dozens of nutrients to help build a stronger, healthier plant.

Why organic food? Organically grown plants have a tougher life!  They are grown in the elements amidst all sorts of creatures that are out to get ‘em: Bugs that want to eat them; Rain and wind that can uproot and tear away!  The plant must adapt, grow strong and defend itself from these predators!  This makes the plant strong because it develops chemicals within itself to defend against all these odds…these chemicals are awesome for the plant’s health and for yours!  We get more because the plant has more to offer. (Think about Rocky IV:  Rocky and Drago are training for the final fight…Rocky trains in the elements throwing boulders, sawing trees, pulling a freaking sled in the slow (chuckle)…Drago trains indoors will all the high tech gadgetry, hooked up to machines and heart monitors and stuff.  Who comes out on top?  Rocky! ---ok, so maybe it isn’t the same thing, but boy is that training montage exciting!)   

The bottom line?  THERE IS NO EASY WAY OUT! Conventional farming is an easy way out.  Only it isn’t really a way out at all, it is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.  The practices will destroy so much more than we know!  Learn about it! This my answer to why organic food.  

When possible, choose organic! You are voting with every dollar you spend.  Vote for organically raised produce! Vote for local, if you can! Support a local farmer in your area to keep your cities and towns healthy and sustainable. Supporting local products also keep more dollars in your cities and towns! This is great for everyone!


Make it a great day! Remember it is up to YOU!
Kirsten