Meet Stringent Standards
Organic certification standards are the public's assurance that their foods and products have been grown and handled according to strict sustainable procedures with limited chemical input.

Protect Water Quality
Water makes up to two-thirds of our body mass and covers three-quarters of the planet. Local water companies have been faced with the ever-growing challenge of cleaning rivers of chemicals from conventional agriculture. From the farm to the supermarket, organic growers and processors use practices that eliminate pollution and thus protect and conserve precious water resources.

Preserve Topsoil
Soil is the most revered tool for organic cultivation. Organic farming respects soil as the foundation of the food chain. It is literally a living organism and can be sustained or destroyed. Organic farming builds soils through a number of practices, including the use of natural amenities such as composted manure, rather than relying on synthetic fertilisers. Intense mono-cropping and chemically intensive practices are a key factor in the erosion of topsoil. Organic farming rigorously avoids these.

Preserve Biodiversity
The loss of species on a global basis, whether plant, animal or insect, is one of our most pressing environmental concerns. Organic practices encourage biodiversity by working with nature. We are losing the diversity of food crops around the world, so many organic growers have been collecting and using traditional seed varieties for decades. This helps preserve the diversity of food crops for future generations.

Keep Rural Communities Healthy
The health of communities in the countryside is dwindling every day as the production of crops gets more mechanised and concentrated among a smaller group of farms. Organic farming is one of the few surviving tactics left for the family farm and rural communities. Many organic farms are independent family farms of less than 100 acres.

Provide a Safer Healthier Habitat
Organic agriculture respects the balance a healthy ecosystem demands. It provides a healthier environment for those living beings in closest contact with the farm — farm workers, surrounding communities and natural wildlife. Removing synthetic, toxic inputs makes an organic farm a vital place. This protects the water supply of surrounding communities and prevents chemical drift, which can travel several hundred miles, harming animals, birds, insects and the soil.

Organic Food is GMO Free
One of the fundamentals of organic farming is the belief in keeping in touch with nature. Organic legislation does not allow genetically modified ingredients to be used. So, eating organic food is the best way to ensure that you are not consuming genetically modified foods.