benefits of organic food

The Future of Organic Food

An article examining the future of organic food, organic farming and organic gardening with an eye towards emerging trends.

Why Organic Food?

Why organic food and agricultural practices should broadly be promoted in the 21st century ?

Organic Food

Are you concerned that the food you are eating may be harmful to you and your family? With news reports about GM (genetically modified) foods, health scares about eating beef, chemicals on food affecting people's health and the intelligence of children, it's no wonder that many are looking to organic foods as an option.

Fruit Trees

Fruit trees may offer a better return on effort than anything else in the garden. Several trees, with different harvest times, can bring fruit to your table 8 months of the year.

Organically Grown Foods

The term "organic foods" refers to the methods used to produce the foods rather than to characteristics of the food themselves. The most common concept of "organically grown" food was articulated in 1972 by Robert Rodale: Food grown without pesticides; grown without artificial fertilizers; grown in soil whose humus content is increased by the additions of organic matter, grown in soil whose mineral content is increased by the application of natural mineral fertilizers; has not been treated with preservatives, hormones, antibiotics, etc.

Organic gift basket

You may not know their exact wishes this year, but how can you go wrong with great bath products or food? Everyone loves receiving personally constructed organic gift baskets, or wonderful arrays of body lotions, bath oils, and shampoos.

Organic baby food

Good nutritional habits are something that every parent tries to instill in their child. This can be challenging when kids are becoming more familiar with which fast food place is which at a younger and younger age.

Farmer's market

Many people are concerned with food miles and want to buy locally grown food. They also want to support their local farming community and eat fresh produce. The answer is the Farmers Market, a growing movement that has become a familiar sight.

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