Organic Farmer - Producing Foods Without Additives Is the Wave of the Future

If you like farming but are interested in environmental issues also, perhaps you should give organic farming a try. The demand for organic food is growing steadily and many consumers are willing to pay higher prices for vegetables that they know don't contain additives, or pesticides, and for meat that doesn't contain injected hormones or other drugs. There are some studies out there that link the use of pesticides and other additives in food with certain cancers, but unless consumers are willing to grow the vegetables and raise the farm animals themselves, up until a few years ago they had no choice but to consume foods loaded with these chemicals and other additives.

Nowadays, with the growing awareness of the dangers associated with eating most commercially-produced food products, consumers are turning more than ever to the organic foods section of their local supermarkets and willingly paying the higher prices in order to assure themselves that they are doing everything possible to live longer, healthier lives.

For this reason, organic farmers are much in demand. If you aren't sure exactly what an organic farm is, according to Wikipedia.org, an organic farm is "the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm." In other words, it's a farm that's all-natural. Organic farmers don't use commercially-made fertilizers, pesticides, or any other type of chemical in the soil or on the plants. They don't inject farm animals with hormones, antibiotics, or any other drugs. Usually organic farmers allow animals to graze, rather than keeping them in close confines and relying on grain as feed. They rotate crops, giving the soil a chance to replenish it's nutrients, thereby reducing the need for fertilizers. If fertilizers are needed, manure or compost is used instead of chemicals. Pest control is accomplished by introducing other biological agents, which kill and eat the pests commonly found on crops.

If you are interested in organic farming but don't have the means to start a farm, or if you have a farm already and want to convert to organic farming but don't have the funds necessary, you may qualify for several grants currently being offered by the U. S. government for this purpose. If you are interested or willing to teach others about organic farming in a "hands-on" type of learning, such as offering internships on your farm, you may qualify for an educational grant. If you live in an underdeveloped rural area and wish to begin organic farming, you might qualify for a location grant. Business grants are sometimes given to individuals who are starting up a new business, so if you are starting an organic farm (which means you are starting a new business), you might qualify for this type of grant.

There are many other grants available as well, and with the growing number of people willing to pay higher prices at the supermarket for organic foods, organic farming is expected to continue to grow and organic farmers will be even more in demand than they are at present. Organic farming is the wave of the future and for people who enjoy farming and who want their own businesses, it's an ideal opportunity.

Organic Farm Resources
• *The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (A Gardener's Supply Book)
• *The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers
• *Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard to Small Acreage in Partnership with the Earth

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