Why choose Organic?

Food Safety

There are many reasons to choose organic produce but the main reasons are for food safety; Organic fruit & vegetables are grown avoiding synthetic fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides and are guaranteed not to be genetically modified.

Nutritional value

Increased soil quality, greater attention to quality, and selection of crop varieties for nutrition and taste instead of size, appearance, and shipping characteristics are claimed to be reasons for higher nutrient density of organic foods. In some cases, this has happened, generally due to conventionally grown produce being higher in water.Organically grown potatoes, oranges, and leafy vegetables have more vitamin C than conventionally grown products.

Phenolic compounds and essential minerals such as calciam, magnesiam, iron and chromiam are also found in significantly higher concentrations in organic foods, and these may provide antioxidant protection against heart disease and cancer.

High standards

Organic food comes from trusted sources. All organic farms and food companies are inspected at least once a year. The standards for organic food are laid down in European law.

Top for taste

It is possible that organic food taste better simply because it is fresher. Because organic farms tend to be smaller, they often sell their products closer to the point of harvest. Thus, organic fruits and vegetables taste more "farm fresh" than comparable conventional produce. However, organic foods might also have more flavor because organic farmers often breed with taste instead of marketability as the primary factor

Environmental impact

Every food purchase supports the system that delivers it, and if large-scale chemical production methods are damaging to the environment, then purchasing these foods supports this damage. A main goal of organic farming is to minimize the impact on the environment. Many small organic farms sell much or all of their produce locally reducing transportation costs and fuel emmissons, thereby causing lower pollution by producing less carbon dioxide - the main global warming gas - and less dangerous wastes.