/r/organic
A community for topics centered on Organic agriculture to keep GMO, pesticides, and other synthetic (artificial) additives out of our foods, and drinks; this perspective is particularly focused on Organic as both regulated industry and the issues and interests that make it essential for a sustainable food-chain and environment.
USDA Organic regulations:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/grades-standards/organic-standards
OMRI List of approved substances:
Organic Seed Finder:
Sustainable Agriculture Reasearch and Education:
Sustainable Agriculture
Organic Seed Alliance:
Managing Cover Crops Profitably: (Organic and Conventional information)
http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Managing-Cover-Crops-Profitably-3rd-Edition/Text-Version
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation:
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Seed Companies By Region: (please message a mod to add more must have at least some organic offerings)
NE
High Mowing Organic:
http://www.highmowingseeds.com/
Johnny's Select seeds: (Not 100% Organic)
NW
Uprising Seeds:
Sisikyou Seeds:
http://www.siskiyouseeds.com/pilot.asp
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Baker creek Heirloom:
/r/organic
What crops can a farmer invest in? Pistachio farm income
I understand the need for organics when it comes to food and drink, but how important is the organic lable outside of those two areas? I'm trying to figure out whether or not there's a need for me to use organic toothpaste, deoderant, shampoo, hand soap, and bodysoap. Is it as important that these things be labeled organic like food or can I just go with 'natural' choices that avoid pitfalls.
Hello to all of you, I read an article that rhizobacteria can be used to increase the rooting of wood cuttings. As a result of my research, I saw this product (Emerald Harvest Root Wizard), their website (https://emeraldharvest.co/product/root-wizard/) does not say anything about organic farming, but the sites that selling this product claim that the product is suitable for organic farming. Do you have any information about this? Do you think this product is suitable for organic farming?
I’m getting into a big rabbit hole of first off what I put into my body I’ve been way better at watching the ingredients that are on labels on the food I eat and just eating cleaner in general. But I totally just though of how about the things on the outside of my body that’s important to like clothes my blankets. And now I don’t even know where to begin with that. Right now I sleep on like fake silk sheets and pillow cases cause I heard it’s good for your hair… but now I want to switch those out including my blanket also. Any suggestions? Where do I even start?
Im wondering if someone can tell me why the usually barcodes for organic always start with a 9 and now Whole foods is using organic product stickers with barcodes starting with a 6. I’m not sure how regulated this is yet it’s definitely confusing as a consumer and I would love to know if this is still organic or if this allows the product to be modified or sprayed due to having a different starting number on the serial number. You might not see it super clearly yet to the left Dole is organic and the barcode start with a 9. Why are the Whole foods market brand allowed to be promoted differently ?
Hello all.
I grew up on fish fries and have them a few times a year
My question is ; what's the options for oils for fish fries that are organic. I stay away from canola and vegetable oil
Last year I used olive oil with success. I'm wondering what the other options are. I've heard of beef tallow and or coconut oil
I have gone down a rabbit hole that may be very expensive and before I change all our cookware, utensils, cups, plastic water bottles, buy an expensive water filtration system and convert to mostly organic food is there any actual proof that doing all of the above ACTUALLY decrease the amount of microplastics found in your bloodstream? I guess I’m looking for a study that doing all these things could actually reduce serum microplastics levels in your blood.
If there’s no evidence these things lead to less serum microplastics then i’m not sure I want to spend my money and mental energy.
Is there a study done on the Amish or similar group that proves these organic gurus actually have less serum microplastic levels? Apparently it’s in the rain and the air we breathe.
I moved to Australia from Northern European country recently, and noticed that the organic options are almost always less tasty, bland and even significantly worse quality than their non-organic versions. E.g. organic macadamias, tomatoes, oranges and dates are quite tasteless and often bad quality compated to non-organic ones.
In my home country it seemed to be the opposite; especially organic oranges, apples and bananas were tastier than non-organic ones.
Does anyone know what might be behind this? Or is organic produce in Europe mostly a scam (not really organic)? Thanks!
Edit: My theory is that they try to compensate the losses due to no pesticides by making the plants grow faster with extra fertilizers or other methods, resulting tasteless water boxes made of plant cells
A couple years ago we had our pick of half a dozen or so brands, many of those with multiple varieties and all of them were very good. We could walk in to Costco and get a cart full of multi-pound bags of organic Kettle chips off the giant stack of pallets full of them.
Now? Bupkis. What on earth happened?