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The above graphic is a map of where the organic farms are located throughout the United States. Similar to the article above, it shows that the state of California is the leading state with the most amount of organic farms.
Summary:
This article is about how organic farms are no longer for hippies or weirdos. Organic farms are now becoming more popular with young farmers because of the business aspects. Organic crops are more valuable now a days than regular crops. Many large vegetable producers that you see in the store now have organic acreage in their farms. Younger farmers are the more likely organic farmers that you will see, because they want to experiment and they believe that it is healthier and better for the environment. Many small town farms are starting to grow organic instead of using pesticides and fertilizers, that can modify the genetic make- up of the crops and could possibly hurt the animal ingesting the crops. A problem that occurs in organic farms more often that regular farms is that the harvest has to be hand picked, and the farmers cannot pay many workers, so they use illegal immigrants or they pay salaries to people who live there year round to help them pick their crops.
Opinion/ Reflection:
I think that all farms should be organic. I believe this because if pesticides and fertilizers can kill off bugs or rodents and speed up the growth of a plant that is not used to that, imagine what it can do to the human body. Pesticides can slowly kill us if there is enough of it still on the crops and fertilizers can speed up growth rate and lead to diseases and body malfunctions. I think that if I eat more organic foods, I will see a change in mood, weight and growth rate. The chemicals could interfere with all aspects of life, if the food is not organic. I also think that all farms should be organic because it would make the economy better if there was more competition for organic foods at grocery stores and the prices would be higher making the economy to boost up.
Questions:
1. Should farms have to have at least some of their land designated for organic crops?
2. How can going organic help the human race?
3. What can the average person do to make companies go organic?
4. Is going organic necessarily better?
1. Should farms have to have at least some of their land designated for organic crops? Yes i think they should it would be a lot better and maybe it could help the plaent.
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It could help with the use of less pollutants in the water and it would be safer becaus eless chemicals will be used. Also the food would be much safer.
3. What can the average person do to make companies go organic? They could try to inform them about how good it could be. Or they could try making it nessicary for companys to be organic.
I think that the use of organic farms could be helpful and more efficient, however we have always had an organic choice so I do not believe that all farms should be switched to being all organic. Also, if we do get rid of all pesticides and pollutants, than the crops could possibly not be healthy, or "clean" from insects and pollution.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: How effective would it really be if most farms were organic?
Here is a video on organic farming and the differences between organic and chemical farming as they put it in the video. It also explains how to become one so farmers can become organic. It is hard to be an organic farmer but a challenge is something we should just accept and not always take the easy way out.
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I invited Miles McEvoy, the Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. I thought he would be a good choice because he works in for the USDA in the particular field of the Organic Program. Also because he would have a good input on the pros and cons of organic farming.
ReplyDeleteHello my name is Kaeli. I am a high school student in Pennsylvania. My science class is creating blogs about fossil fuels, alternative energy, waste, waster management, and Agriculture. It would be great if you could look at it and maybe leave a comment. Here is the link: http://fivepeoplethatdonthaveaname.blogspot.com/2012/12/organic-farming.html#comments .
Thank you,
Kaeli
Honestly! This is the only industry that shows no sign of going down.
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