Organic farmers prevent soil erosion, improve soil fertility, conserve energy, and help protect local wildlife, stream banks, watersheds and groundwater. By choosing organics, you not only ensure that you eat safe, healthy food, but you support farmers who are committed to stewardship of the soil and land.

And when you support local growers by buying directly from the farm, farmers' markets or roadside stands, you reduce the amount of energy expended during transportation. (Also, some imported foods may have been grown in countries that still use pesticides that are banned from use in Canada.)

Organic farming can slow down global warming because it can suck carbon out of the air and put it in the soil. The process is called 'carbon sequestration' and the soil is called a 'carbon sink.' How much carbon dioxide can organic farming take out of the air each year? Think of it in terms of how many cars can be taken off the road each year by farmers making their farms organic. Operating a 1.3 square kilometre organic farm is like taking 117 cars off the road.