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      • From earth worms to fungi, there's plenty of visible animal and plant activity you can see that should serve as an indicator of a healthy, living soil. Besides the worms and the fungi, I might add that color and structure can tell you an awful lot. The darker your soil, generally speaking, the more organic matter it is likely to contain.
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  1. What is organic food? Organic is a system of farming and food production. Organic farmers aim to produce high-quality food, using methods that benefit our whole food system, from people to planet, plant health to animal welfare.

  2. Organic farmers cultivate their soils fertility, produce healthy food, and support animal welfare by: ️ rotating crops to prevent pests and balance and distribute nutrients in the soil; ️ composting and using green manures to add nitrogen and organic matter to the soil, keep weeds down and prevent drought and soil erosion;

  3. Organic describes a way of producing food, textiles and other products that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems, and people. It relies on nature’s processes, biodiversity and cycles, rather than the use of artificial inputs. Organic is built on tradition, and combines innovation, and science.

  4. How do I know if something I buy is organic? Certification bodies inspect and designate farms as “certified organic” based on a set of guidelines meeting or exceeding the minimum requirements set out by the National Organic Standard.

    • Sara Klimek
    • Not all buzzwords are synonyms. The term "organic" refers to a prescriptive, federally regulated certification process for agricultural and food products.
    • It's easy to get an organic certification, right? The organic certification process is anything but easy (or cheap) for farmers. According to the USDA, farms seeking organic certification must complete a rigorous application and testing process even to be considered for inspection.
    • Organic food is healthier than conventional food. According to pediatricians Dean Blumberg and Lena Rothstein at the University of California Davis Children's Hospital, organic foods do not contain more nutrients than conventionally grown foods.
    • One myth about organic food claims meat is more ethical. The answer to a question that asks if organic meat is more ethical than conventionally-raised meat would depend on your definition of "ethical."
  5. Soil that is rich in organic matter tends to be darker and crumbles off of the roots of plants you pull up. A healthy, spread-out root system is also a sign of good soil. We talked about determining your soil type, now here are eight simple tests to determine your soil’s health.

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  7. Organic farming is agriculture that makes healthy food, healthy soils, healthy plants, and healthy environments a priority, along with crop productivity. Organic farmers use biological fertilizer inputs and management practices such as cover cropping and crop rotation to improve soil quality and build organic soil matter.

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