Don’t Water Down Organics — Keep Soil in Organic Agriculture

Sign the Petition Opposing Approval of Industrial Hydroponics by October 30

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is considering a proposal at its meeting at the end of this month that would allow the organic certification of hydroponics and its use in container growing.

“Feed the soil not the plant.”
The long-time mantra of founding organic farmers
Current regulations, based on federal law, require careful stewardship of the soil as a prerequisite for granting organic certification to farmers.  This approach adds organic matter to the billions of organisms living in healthy soil ecosystems, who then feed and nurture plants that give us superior taste and nutrition.

Hydroponic greens grown in solution Source: Horticulture Group

Big money and powerful corporate lobbyists want their piece of the growing organic pie. They are pushing for allowance of a hydroponics environment for producing your fruits and vegetables.  This scheme is barred from organic certification in Canada, Mexico, and the European Union — yet they are shipping their hydroponic produce here, and the USDA is allowing them to label it organic!

Stand up for real organic food and sign the petition by October 30 calling on the NOSB to reject the watering down of U.S. organic standards.  Help protect our soil-based family farmers who are raising fruits and vegetables in a sustainable, healthy fashion.

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Source: https://www.cornucopia.org/2017/10/dont-water-organics-keep-soil-organic-agriculture/