Organic Agriculture, As Defined By The National Organic Standards Board

Organic agriculture Background of organic agriculture Organic agriculture started in the early twentieth century, mainly in Europe, but also in the United States. The term organic farming came from the term humus farming which emerged from soil management. The term “organic” was first used by Northbourne (1940). Northbourne used the term to characterize farms using humus farming methods because he believed that the system imitates the flows of nutrients and energy in biological organisms. Organic

consumers, we are faced with an endless amount of variety when it comes to product choices. Within the last several years the organic food market has become a popular trend among Americans. In today’s supermarkets, organic foods are everywhere, as they are no longer limited to only upscale retailers. Large corporations are jumping on the bandwagon and bringing the organic industry to the mainstream market, making the products readily available to the average consumer. The movie Food Inc. portrays

Are we truly being ethical consumers by buying organic food products? Ethical issues concerning organic certification and labeling of the food we eat. Abstract This paper explores the ethical issues concerning the certification of organic food products. Consumers have a higher tendency to purchase food products labeled as organic due to their concern for the environment and other purposes intended by organic foods. As such, the organic food market has seen an increasing growth trend in sales

Introduction Organic foods are foods that are processed without the use of synthetic materials such as pesticides, antibiotics and chemical fertilizers. National Organic Standards Board defined organic agriculture as; “An ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony” (Organic Trade Association

accountable of what is consumed daily. In order to understand fully where our food comes from, we must follow it back to the very beginning. Pollan goes on to discuss three different modern food chains in which we get our food: the industrial, the organic, and the hunter-gatherer. By tracing our food back to the beginning, we can understand that most of the nutritional and health problems America is going through today can be found on the farms that make our food and the government that can decide

1. Strategy - Vision, Goals, Values Vision A Plus Company will be the first winery to produce real organic red wine by providing no additive- and preservative-free-“Pureissimo” in California State. A Plus will sell real organic red wines in California and export into Chinese market, and build reputation for “Pureissimo”. Value A Plus will provide healthy red wines, which are no additive- and preservative-free. The red wines will taste more pure than regular red wines that with chemical flavor. A

purchase locally and seasonally. Buying food from local farmers reduces carbon offsets, caused by long-distance food transport, and stimulates the local economy. Local, small-scale farming operations also typically utilize more sustainable methods of agriculture than conventional industrial farming systems such as decreased tillage, nutrient cycling, fostered biodiversity and reduced chemical pesticide and fertilizer applications. Adapting a more regional, seasonally based diet is more sustainable as it

2012). As this hard to reach water reaches the cities or towns, municipal water supply only accounts for 12% of water use in Canada (Water Uses 2013). The larger user of this finite source come form cooling plants (64%), manufacturing (14%) and agriculture (9%) (Water Uses 2013). As the United States have set federal water and sanitation in Canada these are set in provincial/territorial jurisdiction (CWWA 2012). Within the Constitution Act, 1867, the provinces have the right to any water resources

regulations and standards have been set to ensure cleaner and safer environment. These regulations are enforced by agencies like National Environmental Standard and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) and State Environmental Protection Agencies (SEPAs). There are environment regulations currently in place which include regulation on noise, erosion, flood, for

WEMC FS#5-08 Strategies for Competitive Advantage Cole Ehmke, M.S. Extension Educator, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics University of Wyoming Overview A competitive advantage is an advantage gained over competitors by offering customers greater value, either through lower prices or by providing additional benefits and service that justify similar, or possibly higher, prices. For growers and producers involved in niche marketing, finding and nurturing a competitive advantage can