A Practical Guide to Understanding Organic

Organic crops are finding fast-growing markets as companies increasingly adopt organic techniques to reduce the impact of their goods on the environment and farm workers. This layperson’s guide, prepared by Stonyfield Farm, describes the organic farming process and lists the benefits of organic food, including the absence of pesticide residues, better taste, and better farming practices that keep soil fertile and healthy. The resources section at the end of the guide lists organic farms and farming organizations so that readers can find suppliers of organic food throughout the U. S. Company cafeterias and institutional kitchens may look here for reasons to begin cooking with organic produce and products.