| There has been a drastic rise in the production of | | | | although the use of these is heavily restricted. As a |
| organic foods in the past few years. This is due to | | | | home gardener, you do not need to worry about |
| an increasing focus on personal health and the | | | | yield requirements, production guidelines, or any of |
| demands for a greener world, and organic food fits | | | | the other requirements an industrial grower must deal |
| these desires perfectly. Organic food is defined by | | | | with. In fact, the majority of gardeners grow their |
| the way it is grown, and on an industrial scale, | | | | food organically without even knowing it. As long as |
| farmers must comply with special production | | | | you do not use any chemicals while growing, your |
| standards in order to label their food organic. It is | | | | crops will be one hundred percent organic, and will |
| more expensive to produce organic food on a large | | | | probably exceed what you would find at the |
| scale because it requires more care, and the | | | | supermarket. This is one of the primary benefits of |
| resources available to make the crops grow are | | | | gardening; you get food that is of higher quality than |
| more limited. Also, studies show that yields from | | | | what you would buy at a store, but it is almost |
| organic farms are lower than conventional ones, | | | | completely free. |
| although the former is more energy efficient and | | | | Organic food has a number of health benefits, mainly |
| better on the soil. If more efficient organic farming | | | | because it is untainted by unnatural chemicals. These |
| techniques can be developed, then the world can | | | | chemicals make their way in to the food we eat and |
| slowly transition to only organic food, which would be | | | | over time slowly damages us. Sticking to a diet of |
| good for both us and the earth. | | | | organic fruits and vegetables will protect you from |
| Any crop can be considered organic as long as very | | | | any chemicals and help keep you healthy and disease |
| few chemicals are used. Even in organic farms, it is | | | | free. |
| necessary to use some non-organic chemicals, | | | | |