Why Buy Organic Flowers?
1. Organic flowers address the core purpose of organic production: to enrich the
Earth. Your support encourages more growers to convert to organic practices
and to reduce toxic chemical usage in the world!
2. Pesticides and other toxic chemicals used on flowers can affect the health of
farm workers and florists. Without the proper protection, the toxic chemicals can
spread onto the clothes and into the bodies of farm workers which in turn can
increase exposure to their children. Florists who handle non-organic flowers have
been known to develop dermatitis on their hands.
3. Buying organic flowers helps support local organic farming communities and
organizations, which often have charitable, philanthropic motives for selling their
flowers.
4. Organic flowers, according to many people, are more fragrant and last longer
than non-organic ones.
5. On a spiritual, holistic level, organic flowers have been farmed in such ways
that they retain the essence of flowers, as Mother Nature intended them to have.
6. Organic flowers are part of a natural, healthy lifestyle.
7. The toxic chemicals used on flower farms can poison groundwater and the soil.
These chemicals also become part of the food chain, as animals such as birds
will eat the sprayed plants.
8. Through evaporation, toxic pesticides and fertilizers that are sprayed on flower
farms end up in the atmosphere. They then travel to other global areas to fall as
rain or snow.
9. Every flower counts: Increasing sales of certified organic flowers gives the
market notice that more organic flowers need to be grown, which makes more
flower farms convert to using organic agricultural methods.
Ten Good Reasons to Buy Organic Products
1. Organic products meet stringent standards. Organic certification is the public's
assurance that products have been grown and handled according to strict
procedures without persistent chemical inputs.
2. Organic food tastes great! It's common sense - well-balanced soils produce
strong, healthy plants that become nourishing food for people and animals.
3. Organic production reduces health risks. Many EPA-approved pesticides were
registered long before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and
other diseases. Organic agriculture is one way to prevent any more of these
chemicals from getting into the air, earth and water that sustain us.
4. Organic farms respect our water resources. The elimination of polluting
chemicals and nitrogen fertilizers, done in combination with soil conservation,
protects and conserves water resources.
5. Organic farmers build healthy soil. Soil is the foundation of the food chain. A
primary focus of organic farming is to protect and build healthy soils.
6. Organic farmers work in harmony with nature. Organic farmers respect the
balance demanded of a healthy ecosystem: wildlife is encouraged by using
permanent pastures, utilizing buffer zones, planting wildlife refuges and by
protecting wetlands, forests and other natural areas.
7. Organic producers are leaders in innovative research. Organic farmers have
led the way, largely at their own expense, with innovative on-farm research aimed
at reducing pesticide use and minimizing agriculture's impact on the environment.
8. Organic producers strive to preserve diversity. The loss of a large variety of
species (biodiversity) is one of the most pressing environmental concerns. The
good news is that many organic farmers and gardeners have been collecting and
preserving seeds, and growing unusual varieties for decades.
9. Organic farming helps keep rural communities healthy. The USDA reported
that in 1997, half of U.S. farm production came from only 2% of farms. Organic
agriculture can be a lifeline for small farms because it offers an alternative market
where sellers can command fair prices for crops.
10. Organic abundance - Foods and non-foods alike! Now every food category
has an organic alternative. And non-food agricultural products are being grown
organically - even cotton, which most experts felt could not be grown this way.
1. Organic flowers address the core purpose of organic production: to enrich the
Earth. Your support encourages more growers to convert to organic practices
and to reduce toxic chemical usage in the world!
2. Pesticides and other toxic chemicals used on flowers can affect the health of
farm workers and florists. Without the proper protection, the toxic chemicals can
spread onto the clothes and into the bodies of farm workers which in turn can
increase exposure to their children. Florists who handle non-organic flowers have
been known to develop dermatitis on their hands.
3. Buying organic flowers helps support local organic farming communities and
organizations, which often have charitable, philanthropic motives for selling their
flowers.
4. Organic flowers, according to many people, are more fragrant and last longer
than non-organic ones.
5. On a spiritual, holistic level, organic flowers have been farmed in such ways
that they retain the essence of flowers, as Mother Nature intended them to have.
6. Organic flowers are part of a natural, healthy lifestyle.
7. The toxic chemicals used on flower farms can poison groundwater and the soil.
These chemicals also become part of the food chain, as animals such as birds
will eat the sprayed plants.
8. Through evaporation, toxic pesticides and fertilizers that are sprayed on flower
farms end up in the atmosphere. They then travel to other global areas to fall as
rain or snow.
9. Every flower counts: Increasing sales of certified organic flowers gives the
market notice that more organic flowers need to be grown, which makes more
flower farms convert to using organic agricultural methods.
Ten Good Reasons to Buy Organic Products
1. Organic products meet stringent standards. Organic certification is the public's
assurance that products have been grown and handled according to strict
procedures without persistent chemical inputs.
2. Organic food tastes great! It's common sense - well-balanced soils produce
strong, healthy plants that become nourishing food for people and animals.
3. Organic production reduces health risks. Many EPA-approved pesticides were
registered long before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and
other diseases. Organic agriculture is one way to prevent any more of these
chemicals from getting into the air, earth and water that sustain us.
4. Organic farms respect our water resources. The elimination of polluting
chemicals and nitrogen fertilizers, done in combination with soil conservation,
protects and conserves water resources.
5. Organic farmers build healthy soil. Soil is the foundation of the food chain. A
primary focus of organic farming is to protect and build healthy soils.
6. Organic farmers work in harmony with nature. Organic farmers respect the
balance demanded of a healthy ecosystem: wildlife is encouraged by using
permanent pastures, utilizing buffer zones, planting wildlife refuges and by
protecting wetlands, forests and other natural areas.
7. Organic producers are leaders in innovative research. Organic farmers have
led the way, largely at their own expense, with innovative on-farm research aimed
at reducing pesticide use and minimizing agriculture's impact on the environment.
8. Organic producers strive to preserve diversity. The loss of a large variety of
species (biodiversity) is one of the most pressing environmental concerns. The
good news is that many organic farmers and gardeners have been collecting and
preserving seeds, and growing unusual varieties for decades.
9. Organic farming helps keep rural communities healthy. The USDA reported
that in 1997, half of U.S. farm production came from only 2% of farms. Organic
agriculture can be a lifeline for small farms because it offers an alternative market
where sellers can command fair prices for crops.
10. Organic abundance - Foods and non-foods alike! Now every food category
has an organic alternative. And non-food agricultural products are being grown
organically - even cotton, which most experts felt could not be grown this way.
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Cotton facts;
- Cotton is the second most pesticide laden crop in the world - after coffee and
before tobacco - Five of the top nine pesticides used on cotton in the U.S. (cyanide, dicofol,
naled, propargite and trifluralin) are known cancer causing chemicals and all
five are classified by the U.S. EPA as Category I and II - the most dangerous
chemicals. - It takes approximately 1/3 pound of chemicals to grow enough cotton to make
just one t-shirt
- Organic cotton is grown in soil certified free of pesticides and herbicides.
- Organic farming methods improve soil fertility, safeguard farm workers‚ health,
and preserve the quality of the environment.