• Read the National Organic Standards Board definition of "organic".

• To learn more about why our products are certified organic, see the Organic Ingredients Certification Policy.
  • Organische Bescheinigung Erklärung (Deutsch)
  • Organic Ingredients Certification Policy (Japanese)

• Visit our links page to learn more about related organic information.

• FAQ
  • What is an organic product
  • What is organic certification
  • Do organic farmers ever use pesticides
  • Is organic food more nutritious
  • Why do organic products sometimes cost more
  • Are organic products here to stay

• The best reasons to buy organic food products
  • Protects the health of our children
  • Protects the quality of our water
  • Protects and builds our topsoil
  • Strict standards assure integrity
  • Reduces potential health risks
  • Preserves biodiversity
  • Sustains rural communities
  • Protects the health of farm workers
  • Represents a true economy
  • Makes a better tasting food

• Interesting facts
  • On water
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  • On the environment
  • On the use of pesticide residues in our food supply
  • On the reproductive problems related to pesticide exposure
  • On the health concerns for infants and children

The following definition of "organic" was passed by the National Organic Standards Board in 1995.

"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.

'Organic' is a labeling term that denotes products produced under the authority of the Organic Foods Production Act. The principal guidelines for organic production are to use materials and practices that enhance the ecological balance of natural systems and that integrate the parts of the farming system into an ecological whole.

Organic agriculture practices cannot ensure that products are completely free of residues; however, methods are used to minimize pollution from air, soil and water.

Organic food handlers, processors and retailers adhere to standards that maintain the integrity of organic agriculture products. The primary goal of organic agriculture is to optimize the health and productivity of interdependent communities of soil life, plants, animals and people."