What Would You Consider "Organic"?

[kuntrygirl]

To answer the OP's question, this is what i would consider organic being as though I have been researching it for a couple of years now and was wanting to establish my hobby farm as "Organic" but I changed my mind after reading the requirements, hard work and cost involved.

I would consider Organic as:

"Organic produce and other ingredients are grown without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, genetically modified organisms, or ionizing radiation. Animals that produce meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products do not take antibiotics or growth hormones. A farm or person would have gone through a Government-approved certifier inspecting the farm or property where the food is grown or animals live to make sure the farmer/person is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards".

A person who have to show me proof that they went thru the required steps to call their products organic before I would purchase it.

How do I know if something is organic?

The USDA has identified for three categories of labeling organic products:

100% Organic: Made with 100% organic ingredients

Organic: Made with at least 95% organic ingredients

Made With Organic Ingredients: Made with a minimum of 70% organic ingredients with strict restrictions on the remaining 30% including no GMOs (genetically modified organisms)

Products with less than 70% organic ingredients may list organically produced ingredients on the side panel of the package, but may not make any organic claims on the front of the package.
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