WHAT IS ORGANIC?             

Organic farming is agricultural production without the use of synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms (GMO's)

Soil is central to this system of farming

Only free-range animals are permitted and permanent cages or tethering is banned

Organic farming emphasizes a holistic farm management approach

SEVEN PRINCIPALS OF ORGANIC FARMING

(Australian national standard third edition)

Producing food of high nutritional value

Enhancing biological cycles in farming systems

maintaining and increasing fertility of soils

Working as far as possible within a closed system

Avoiding pollution resulting from agriculture

Minimising the use of non renewable resources

Co-exsisting with and protecting the Environment
 
CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCE
  
Certified organic produce has been organically grown, Harvested, prepared and transported in systems that guarantee the produce is not contaminated by synthetic chemicals, fumigated or irradiated

To guarantee that a product is organic it must be labeled as "certified organic"with the registration number and certifying bodies name on it, and all handlers of the product must be certified

  

 CERTIFIED ORGANIC PROCESSING

Certified organic processing uses natural food additives and physical methods of food preparation such as cooking , water/alcohol extractions etc

Organic processing and distribution requires records that follow the complete "audit trail' of all ingredients

  

 WHAT IS BIO-DYNAMIC FARMING?

Bio-dynamic farming refers to a specific type of organic farming based on the principals of Austrian philosopher 
Rudolph Steiner

Special composts, specific preparations and plant activators and planting calendars are used in accordance with those principles

Organic and Biodynamic farmers rely on building healthy, fertile soil and a naturally balanced eco-system