The Organic Genesis At the beginning of the twentieth century, all agriculture was organic, farmers had used variations of the same methods for thousands of years. After winning the second world war, scientists were challenged to now win the peace and some of the same technology that created bombs was applied to agricultural use and created synthetic nitrogen and oil based fertilizers. This increased crop yield at the expense of soil health and subsequently human well-being.
The reaction to this disaster was the new organic movement we know. At first, there was no need for certifying agencies, the farmers were involved because they understood it to be the right thing to do.
There was little money to be made and the grower was just happy to provide good clean food to his own family and to the few people whose eyes had been open. As the demand for organic produce grew the volume grew and the possibilities of corruption also grew, leading to the adoption of the first statewide, and then, national certifying agencies to secure a more trustworthy product. Organic certification involves applications and subsequent inspections by a U.S. licensed third party agency, all paid for by the grower or processor through application fees and inspection fees, in addition to a percentage of the farmer’s gross sales. Conventional growers are not regulated and have no such fees.
We at Glaser Organic Farms have watched and been involved with the new organic movement from its inception. Our products stood before there was certification by Florida or the U.S. government and we will continue to bring the best of not only the old ways of growing, but also new innovative procedures in agriculture and raw food preparation.
All organic farming methods are not the same. At their worst they use the same methods as conventional agriculture but just change the inputs. Organic agriculture at its best involves duplicating and complementing nature’s own processes. The key is building healthy living soil. We accomplish this through the use of leaf litter from our trees, mounds of vegetable matter from our organic kitchen, and other natural renewable additives. Our soils are constantly becoming richer and our crops increasingly resistant to problems and our prepared raw foods full of that special flavor that only comes from a mineral rich environment.
Practicing organic raw food production at its best is co-creating with nature. It is using the best of the purest fruits, vegetables and herbs in new and innovative ways that will help lead us back to a more human and earth friendly way to eat and to live.
