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What is Organic Agriculture?
The U.S. Department of Agriculture National
Organic Standards Board defines organic
agriculture as "an ecological production
management system that promotes and
enhances biodiversity, biological cycles,
and soil biological activity." It is based on
minimal off farm inputs and on management
practices that restore, maintain, or enhance
ecological harmony. The primary goal of
organic agriculture is to optimize the health
and productivity of interdependent
communities of soil, life, plants, animals,
and people.
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OFFER's Mission Statement
To provide
outstanding research and educational support for sustainable
production, processing, and marketing of organic foods from the
field to the table for farmers, gardeners, processors,
retailers, and consumers |
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