Organic Farming - Why Organic?

Increased consumer awareness of food safety and environmental concerns is the driving force behind the explosive growth in organic farming over the last few years.

Unlike chemical products, organic fertilizers encourage the soil’s growth of micro-organisms, which break down old plant material and convert nutrients into food. Over time, your soil becomes healthier and more fertile. Your plants grow hardy and robust.

Synthetic chemical fertilizers contain poisons, pollute water, destroy microbes in the soil, lose half their value due to runoff, burn roots, require constant watering, contain less micro-nutrition and are heavily laden with salt.

In its 2006 manufacturer survey, The Organic Trade Association revealed the organic industry reported nearly $15 billion in consumer sales in 2005 up from $1 billion in 1994.

The choice is clear – organic is better!