Organic farmers rear animals naturally and with great concern for their welfare. They also help to conserve the wildlife and natural habitats around their farms.

By embracing Organic Principals

The environment benefits:

Soil fertility is improved by adding organic matter and by natural nitrogen fixation.

Pollution of rivers, drains and aquifers is stopped.

Natural predators are no longer poisoned and a balanced population of bees, butterflies, birds and wild animals is encouraged.

A system is restored which encourages a better understanding of crops and animals.

Farmed animal welfare is improved:

Animals benefit from a reduction in disease and injury by being less intensively reared.

Barn hygiene is improved and thus the likelihood of pathogens is reduced.

Yields of eggs or milk are a function of natural feeding practice and are not artificially boosted to unnatural levels using hormones.

Birds and animals are treated with respect from birth to death.

Manures are not slurried, they are well rotted with vegetable matter to form pathogen free manures which add nitrogen to the soil naturally.

Organic products are more healthful:

Farm workers will no longer suffer from respiratory problems associated with handling farm chemicals.

Absence of chemical, hormone and antibiotic residues makes products safer to consume.

Absence of synthetic additives in processed foods reduced the likelihood of food intolerance.

Organic foods are what they say they are:

Organic principles do not permit the use of genetic modification.

Organic principles do not permit irradiation.

And... If you still need persuading !

Organic foods actually taste better!!