Organic Farming

Organic Farming

Ethen Royal

September 17, 2011

DeVry University

Professor Jody Jones-Stennis

Even though non-organic food is cheaper then organic food; Organic food is healthier and safer than non-organic food. Organic farming provides long-term benefits to people and the environment by cutting down on all the disease that are spread by food. Farming organically can help by recycling livestock manure and organic materials, including crop residue and then properly caring for the crops by using soil organisms and not by using pesticides that can cause a chemical reaction.

Organic farming relies on properly caring for the crops by using soil organisms and not by using pesticides. Organic food is much richer in vitamins, minerals, and fiber; it also retains the levels of nutrients for much longer. Organic farmers do not leave their farms to be taken over by nature; they use all the knowledge, techniques and materials available to work with nature. In this way the farmer creates a healthy balance between nature and farming, where crops and animals can grow and thrive together.

To be a successful organic farmer, the farmer must not see every insect as a pest, every plant out of place as a weed and the solution to every problem in an artificial chemical spray. The aim is not to eradicate all pests and weeds, but to keep them down to an acceptable level and make the most of the benefits that they may provide. (organisation, 1998)

Organic farming also relies on controlling weed growth and insect infestation with crop rotation; also not using anything that science has used in conventional non-organic farming. Non-Organic farming uses pesticides and herbicides, which are used to combat insects and weeds. However, these highly toxic chemical residues have been found in the crops themselves. Organic farming is all about developing crops and livestock using the most environmental, humane, economic systems available.

In order for this to work effectively, two things are needed. The first is fertile land which can be used to plant a diversity of crops. Secondly, are people who are willing to work on the land and learn this method of farming and ensuring that the soil can be used for many succeeding generations without using the fertilizers that were used in non-organic farming. (Jonathan, 2007-2008)

In conclusion it might take a lot to maintain and operate an organic farm versus a non-organic farm, but the chances of having diseases and pesticides to worry about are slim to none. Organic farming works in harmony with nature rather than against it. This involves using techniques to achieve good crop yields without harming the natural environment or the people who live and work in it. That's why