As written in the Ethical Eating Resource Guide, "organic farming is a form of agriculture that seeks to protect ecosystems and human health by conserving and improving soils, minimizing energy use, and raising animals and plants through natural means such as plant-based feeds, composting, crop rotation, use of manure as fertilizer, and careful use of water." Many of these topics are covered in other sections and this section is also more deeply covered in the Ethical Eating Resource Guide.

More Information

See the Ethical Eating Resource Guide for more information.

The Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Foods to Eat Organic
A guide to which foods are most important to eat organically if you have a choice.

An Action to Get You Started

Have a community discussion around organic gardening practices. Talk about common pest problems in your area and what some environmentally-friendly solutions to them are. Learn about "companion planting"—what crops naturally complement each other when growing.

For additional resources and links to learn more, go to the Still Hungry for More Information and Ethical Eating CSAI pages.

Photos, flickr/Creative Commons: Organic Nation, Port Townsend Farmer's Market and Cutting Lettuce at Chicago's City Farm