SEATTLE TILTH FARM WORKS Agriculture.

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SEATTLE TILTH FARM WORKS Agriculture

Philip H. Howard | Organic Industry Zoom

“ Organic Production” is defined by the USDA as, “a production system that is managed… to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical processes that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.” Organics: Decrease in health risks associated with pesticides Improved nutritional value of food Improved water and soil quality Increased biodiversity

Which of the following is most important to organic Agriculture? Access Environmental quality Fair prices Low pesticides/toxics Local/distance from harvest to plate Workers/wages

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