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As far as I know the food is grown in the ground so is it just the 'extra" stuff they put in the ground to make the food grow faster or is there something else involved?
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Farmer Certification
Organic refers to how farmers grow and process food.
Conventional farming uses chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth, while organic farming employs manure and compost to fertilize the soil.
Conventional farming sprays pesticides to get rid of pests, while organic farmers turn to insects and birds, mating disruption, or traps.
Conventional farming uses chemical herbicides to manage weeds, while organic farming rotates crops, hand weeds, or mulches.
When raising animals, conventional farmers give animals antibiotics, growth hormones, and medications to spur growth and prevent disease. Organic farmers feed their animals organic feed and allow them to roam. They also will make sure the animals have a balanced diet and clean housing.
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http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/09/organic_green.html
Conventional farming uses chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth, while organic farming employs manure and compost to fertilize the soil.
Conventional farming sprays pesticides to get rid of pests, while organic farmers turn to insects and birds, mating disruption, or traps.
Conventional farming uses chemical herbicides to manage weeds, while organic farming rotates crops, hand weeds, or mulches.
When raising animals, conventional farmers give animals antibiotics, growth hormones, and medications to spur growth and prevent disease. Organic farmers feed their animals organic feed and allow them to roam. They also will make sure the animals have a balanced diet and clean housing.
Answer From:
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/09/organic_green.html
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Who grows your food?
Organic farmers tend to grow smaller amounts of crops. They have had to do extensive research on growing methods, and learn how to grow crops that can be certified as organic. I think that makes for a farmer who is more connected and caring to what he raises. Some farmers make growing organic a total mission, with us consumers reaping the benefit .
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The chemical reactions that boost growth in both organic and conventional farming, are provided by substances that have been handled differently before application.
That is the only difference that I can see.
That is the only difference that I can see.
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