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Organic Farming Practices the Could Ultimately Save your Life

Organic farming practices come in two basic types. The mostly organic farmer sells his product under the 75% guarantee law that all of his or her products are produced using 25% or less non-organic methods. The totally organic farmer is able to raise and maintain their crops and livestock through the practice of 100% (or very close to it) organic farming practices. So what about these practices make such a difference?

 

Organic farming practices aim to eliminate the contamination of food through natural and truly "organic" farming methods such as the use of natural feeds and natural methods. If you compared an organic farm to one that was in full operation about 100 years ago, a lot of the principles would remain the same. While the farming industry is perpetually coming out with new and improved methods of creating a better, more plentiful product, organic farming methods confine their enhanced methods of raising crops to naturally evolving methods and natural environments where livestock and vegetables are cared for, even revered.

Conventional farming methods include chemical additives to promote higher yields while organic methods feed the livestock natural foods and provide daily exercise to increase blood flow and optimize the body's natural desire to be healthy. The difference in these two farming methods is huge, and the organic farmer is now making more than double the price for some of the product. More than double the price? It is not only true but people are willing to pay a lot more for high quality foods. And why not? The higher quality foods are put through a higher standard of testing for quality while the obvious public preference for taste, quality, and comfort level.

Can organic farming methods truly save your life? The jury is still out on that but there is ample evidence mounting that suggests that it will. After all, what is the point of living to 100 if you don't have the body and mind capable of doing so.

Organic farming methods do not equate a step back in time, other than equaling the higher quality foods. Organic farmer still participate in methods that include crop rotation, biological method of pest control, the use of green manure, and the basics of mechanical cultivation and gathering. The difference is in the lack of chemical use and the pure and natural farming methods that have worked for centuries before now. While farmers are always looking for new ways of improving their yield, organic farmers do so without risking harm to their customer base. With the evidence mounting and new studies being released all the time, it is safe to assume that organic farming practices may very well save some lives.

 

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