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Organic agriculture is 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. (Source: USDA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Organic Farming

Backyard swimming pool becomes greenhouse

Fri, Oct 22 2010 at 12:04 PM

Video: This unique "pool" garden provides a family of four with unlimited organic aquaponic food.
California breeder keeps perfecting peaches, plums, apricots

Fri, Oct 22 2010 at 3:24 AM

Floyd Zaiger and his family develop new varieties of fruit by cross-pollinating his acres of breeding stock and selecting for certain traits.
Organic beer isn't all organic, yet

Tue, Oct 19 2010 at 9:08 AM

The USDA is considering requiring that hops in organic beer are actually organic.
U.N. panel pushes for ban on pesticide endosulfan

Tue, Oct 19 2010 at 7:18 AM

Pesticide already banned in 60 countries because of damage it causes to the nervous system.
Is organic food worth the cost?

Fri, Oct 08 2010 at 11:09 AM

Organic farming has grown wildly for 20 years, but with food demand rising and shoppers pinching pennies, are greener acres still the place to be?
Peru mines nutrient-rich bird excrement on islands

Thu, Oct 07 2010 at 2:33 AM

Guano makes for a valuable export as a fertilizer.
An organic egg scorecard

Mon, Oct 04 2010 at 2:12 PM

The Cornucopia Institute releases a scorecard for store-bought organic eggs. Find out where your store's eggs fall.
Farm Aid's Willie Nelson: Americans need to back family farm

Sun, Oct 03 2010 at 8:47 AM

This year's hours-long benefit concert, dubbed "Farm Aid 25: Growing Hope for America," was held at Miller Park.
'Fabulous Beekman Boys' return for holiday special

Thu, Sep 30 2010 at 2:01 PM

Planet Green's #1 rated show to celebrate triumphant first season with best moments and preview of season two.
Study: Organic strawberries are healthier than conventional

Wed, Sep 08 2010 at 4:40 PM

Researchers do a side-by-side test and find that organic strawberries are higher in vitamin C and antioxidants.

MNN - Mother Nature Network

Organic Farming

Articles about Organic Farming

Backyard swimming pool becomes greenhouse

California breeder keeps perfecting peaches, plums, apricots

Organic beer isn't all organic, yet

U.N. panel pushes for ban on pesticide endosulfan

Is organic food worth the cost?

Peru mines nutrient-rich bird excrement on islands

An organic egg scorecard

Farm Aid's Willie Nelson: Americans need to back family farm

'Fabulous Beekman Boys' return for holiday special

Study: Organic strawberries are healthier than conventional

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