Why Organic?

Organic products must be grown on land that has not had synthetic fertilizers, growth regulators, insecticides, or herbicides applied to it for a minimum of three years. Organics aren't necessarily more nutritious or better tasting that conventionally grown products, and there aren't any conclusive studies that prove they're safer to eat. So why buy them? Buying organics makes sense for the socially responsible shopper because when you do, you're using your purchasing power to vote for the health of the earth and the people on it. Organic agriculture is a method of growing and processing that protects rather than depletes natural resources. It also spares the growers from significant health risks.

Organic agriculture requires a different mindset than conventional modern agriculture. Conventional agriculture focuses on pushing resources to obtain maximum yield. This focus was developed for a good reason--20th-century farmers need to feed an ever-growing number of hungry mouths. But what produces tremendous yield in the short run can be harmful to the land in the long run and may eventually jeopardize its ability to produce. Planting the same crop year after year, as is done in conventional farming, can deplete the soil of its nutrients and encourage infestations of harmful weeds and pests. Conventional farming methods erode over 30 billion tons of topsoil from US croplands each year. Organic farming instead uses earth-friendly pest control methods like crop rotation and beneficial insects. Organic farmers work to replenish and preserve the land for future generations, building the soil by using composted manure and crop diversification.

Certified Organic

Your guarantee that a product is organic is its certification. To qualify for this designation, an organic farmer must maintain and document organic practices for three years. After this time, the certifying agency the farmer has chosen to work with sends an inspector to the site to approve the operation and grant the certification. The farmer maintains the organic status by keeping thorough records of soil and water testing; crop rotations; weed, insect and disease controls; a crop field lot number system; and records of agreements with neighboring landowners and county officials about spraying in the vicinity.

What Type of Organic Products Can I Buy at Online at EdibleNature?

EdibleNature offers all sorts or organic and certified organic products. See for yourself, whether you're looking for organic cooking products such as organic herbs, organic herbal tea, organic buckwheat hulls bulk, bulk organic spice herbs or organic snacks. We also carry a wide selection of organic personal care products such as organic skin care products, organic bath salts, organic hair dye, organic skin and hair care, organic natural skin care, organic hair thickener and certified organic skin care products. Additionally we also carry organic cotton products, natural pet products, organic beauty supplies, organic undiluted essential oil and, of course, organic multi vitamins. If you have other suggestions of online organic products you would like us to carry, please let us know!