Benefits of Organic Farming

Environmental Benefits

• Sustainability over the long-term

• Soil building practices

• Increased air quality

• Reduced risk of ground-water pollution

• Increased biodiversity

• Non-use of GMOs

• More energy efficient, requiring less labor and less water per crop produced

• Favors interactions within agroecosystem (FAO)

Health Benefits

• Higher levels of Vitamin C

• Higher levels of the 21 essential nutrients, including iron, magnesium, and phosphorous

• May help reduce risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cancer

• Absence of the exposure to hazardous chemicals found in fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides used by conventional farmers  (New Scientist and Soil Association)

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