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Organic food is, in general, food produced without the use of artificial pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and in many definitions genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Farms that grow organically, often do so in a sustainable, environmentally sound, manner, and more often than not, are small family-run farms. These qualities of organic farming, among others, are in stark contrast to the more common industrial farm.
Once only available in small stores or farmers' markets, organic foods are becoming much more widely available. Organic food sales within the US have enjoyed 17 to 20 percent growth for the past few years while sales of conventional food - while still larger in size - have grown at only about 2 to 3 percent a year. This large growth is predicted to continue, and many companies are jumping into the market.Warner, Melanie. "What Is Organic? Powerful Players Want a Say". New York Times: Nov. 1, 2005.
Types of organic food
- See also: Organic farming for information on the production of organic food.
Organic Farming :: Sustainable Agriculture
Genetically Modified Food :: Genetics
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Massive fan of Beamish & McGlue, the organic shop in West Norwood. Delicious food that's good for you and your conscience.
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Massive fan of Beamish & McGlue, the organic shop in West Norwood. Delicious food that's good for you and your conscience.
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More Site - Provides information regarding organic food purchases, with farm and product background. Lists general and company specific news regarding organic growing.
Don't Panic Eat Organic - A lighthearted and fun to read personal page about organic food and issues.
Food Not Lawns - Information regarding permaculture, organic gardening, and kinship gardening.
Meta Description: [ Promoting peace and sustainability through permaculture, organic gardening and community involvement. ]
Garden For Nutrition - Guidance for gardening and food intake with the purpose of maximizing nutrition.
Meta Description: [ Organic gardening guidance with the purpose of maximizing nutrition and health. ]
Grocery Store Wars - A short film inspired by Star Wars and organic food advocacy. Besides the film itself, the site has educational materials about organic farming and an organic directory.
Meta Description: [ Store Wars is a hilarious five minute mini-movie about a small band of organic vegetable puppets -- Cuke Skywalker, Ham Solo, Chewbroccoli and wise old Obi Wan Cannoli -- battling against Darth Tader, evil lord of the Dark Side of The Farm. Can these Organic Rebels rescue Princess Lettuce and de... ]
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LocalHarvest - Maintains a public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources. Search facilities provide sources of sustainably grown food, and allows direct contact with family farms.
Low Luckens and Whiteholme Farms - A non-profit making charity in north-east Cumbria. Site provides information about organic meat, foot and mouth, sustainability in farming, and local conservation programmes.
Organic Authority - Ezine featuring articles and interviews about organic food and gardening, with recipes and descriptions of health benefits.
Meta Description: [ Organic Authority ]
Organic Certifiers - Providing certification of organic quality to grower or farmer.
Organic Consumers Association - Organic Consumers Association is a promoter of labeling for genetically engineered food.
Meta Description: [ Research and Action Center for the Organic, Buy local, and Fair trade movements. ]
Organic Europe - Information and reports about the progress of organic farming in Europe.
Organic Materials Review Institute - OMRI offers organic industry streamlined standards, review programs and helps create agreement on materials. For commercial, organic companies.
Meta Description: [ OMRI - Organic Material Review Institute ]
Organic Pathways - A link list to articles about organic food.
Meta Description: [ Organic Pathways is for anyone who grows or eats organic food, whether for their health, for the sake of the environment, to make a living, or for the pure joy of it. ]
Organic Road Show - A co-operative effort with organic producers and retailers to deliver the positive message of organics.
Meta Description: [ organicroadshow.com ]
Organic Seed Alliance - Supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed.
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Organic Trade Association - Features platform for action, a forum for dialogue, and a community concerned about developing an ecologically responsible agriculture system.
Organicfood.co.uk - A site for those interested in organic food.
Meta Description: [ The site for everyone who wants to eat and live organically. News, articles, recipes, herbal remedies and the top home delivery services. ]
Planorganic.com - A guide, analysis, comment, and data-base resource for the organic food industry.
Quality Assurance International Organic Certification - A private, professional service corporation developed for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of food, fiber and other products which are organically grown under a management policy of sustainable agriculture.
The O'Mama Report - Information about organic agriculture.
Meta Description: [ The OMama Report is a resource featuring organic and organic agriculture. It contains articles about organic standards, organic gardening, preparing organic baby nurseries, cooking with organic foods, and how to incorporate organic into everyday life. ]
The Soil Association (UK) - Food you can trust, annotated links and information explaining how clean soil makes healthy food.
Meta Description: [ Organic food, organic farming: Soil Association is campaigning for organic food, organic farming and sustainable forestry. ]
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Travel Organic - Worldwide listings of organic restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries, grocers, farmers markets and more.
Meta Description: [ TravelOrganic, a travellers guide to organic choices by country and city. ]
Why Certified Organic Food Is Better Food - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association provides information, resources and certification standards.
Meta Description: [ The purpose of MOFGA, the oldest and largest state organic organization in the country, is to help farmers and gardeners grow organic food, to protect the environment, to promote stewardship of natural resources, to increase local food production, to support sustainable rural communities, and to ... ]
Why Organic - Offers information on a variety of organic issues over non-organic food. Contains a directory listing to locate organic organisations.
Meta Description: [ Offers information on a variety of organic issues over non organic food ]
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