Organic

Sandy Tolan visits with a farmer in India whose health and environs suffered under the nation’s promotion of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. But he found renewal for his health, soil and spirit by turning to organic farming.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union four years ago, Cuba’s supply of fertilizers and pesticides was cut back 80 percent, its fuel supply cut in half. Now, there is an urgent need for the country to feed its people . . . but there is no money to buy farm chemicals or oil. So […]

The organic market is getting bigger, raising fears among some in the industry that the ethical farming commitment has been traded for market competition.

Organics and health food are a growing business in the United States. With recent news that farmed-raised salmon has up to ten times the levels of toxins compared to wild salmon, consumers are increasingly concerned about the fish they buy. The government