Mass Organic Farming
mass organic farming
Making the Change to Organic & Gluten Free
Historically, organic farms have been relatively small family-run farms[1] – which is why organic food was once only available in small stores or farmers’ markets. Now, organic foods are becoming much more widely available – organic food sales within the United States have enjoyed 17 to 20 percent growth for the past few years[2] while sales of conventional food have grown at only about 2 to 3 percent a year. Organic baby food is popular too, sales of which increased 21.6 percent in 2006, while baby food overall has only grown 3.1 percent in the same year.[3] This large growth is predicted to continue, and many companies are jumping into the market.
Fresh Organic Foods
Fresh, “unprocessed” organic food, such as vegetables and fruits are purchased directly from growers, at farmers’ markets, from on-farm stands, supermarkets, through speciality food stores, and through community-supported agriculture (CSA) projects. Unprocessed animal products like organic meat, eggs, dairy, are less commonly available in “fresh” form.
In Australia[7] and elsewhere[citation needed], organic eggs must be from free-range hens, rather than from battery chickens. Animals for the organic market may not be fed growth hormones or drugs such as steroids or antibiotics.
Identifying organic food
At first, organic food comprised mainly fresh vegetables. Early consumers interested in organic food would look for chemical-free, fresh or minimally processed food. They mostly had to buy directly from growers: “Know your farmer, know your food” was the motto. Personal definitions of what constituted “organic” were developed through firsthand experience: by talking to farmers, seeing farm conditions, and farming activities. Small farms grew vegetables (and raised livestock) using organic farming practices, with or without certification, and the individual consumer monitored.
Consumer demand for organic foods continues to increase, and high volume sales through mass outlets, like supermarkets, is rapidly replacing the direct farmer connection. For supermarket consumers, food production is not easily observable, and product labelling, like “certified organic”, is relied on. Government regulations and third-party inspectors are looked to for assurance.
A “certified organic” label is usually the only way for consumers to know that a processed product is “organic”.
Does anyone have a clue about this GM lie ?
AHAAAAAA I’ve discovered a tad of a cover up. It seems that the mass experiment may be a semi lie. Perhaps some of it is not quite true yet. I wasn’t to discuss like the other person earlier about the experimenters putting false signs and cordons around farms, especially in the USA. This is a different way of looking at the fact because there may be farms and land which has been marked for experiment that is Organic and could become organic and as noted could be already used for the experiment but in truth they have not been yet. I’m not sure how fast people can work on this and blog, forward information and perhaps take samples to check and then become political. In doing so at this time, especially as it is election proximity, maybe some places land mass and farms can be saved and a reversal of unnatural process can begin to take place. Time to distribute this news outwardly. Long live the ORGANIC MOVEMENTS of the world. Back to life.
Out for time.
Boooooyah!
Berkshire Bounty ORGANIC FARM in Southfield MA
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