When we support organic farming, we're multitasking to improve the environment and community health in at least five ways:

• Organic foods are grown without
  toxic pesticides, chemical fertilizers,
  genetically modified organisms or
  artificial hormones. Organic
  farmers use ecologically sound
  practices to improve soil fertility
  and avoid pests and disease.
• Organic foods have been found
  to contain more nutrients
  —including antioxidants—than
  conventional foods. Eating a diet
  rich in organic foods can
  significantly reduce people’s exposure to
  pesticide residues.
• Organic farming promotes healthier, safer farm communities by reducing exposure of farm workers and farm families to toxic chemicals and neighboring communities to pesticide drift.
• Organic farming restores soil fertility, reduces soil erosion and helps protect the health of our air, water, and wildlife. Organic agriculture also protects biodiversity by avoiding the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and by enhancing natural wildlife habitats on the farm.
• Organic farming is a powerful tool in the fight against global warming. It uses one-third to one half less fossil fuels than conventional farming and stores up carbon in the soil instead of releasing it to the atmosphere.