You do not need to go to Cuba to get organic Cuban coffee. Cuban coffee has to do with how you make your coffee and not with the country of origin. Try making organic Cuban coffee with Panama Mountain Grown organic coffee or one of the Colombian organic coffee brands . You will be pleased […]
Read More...Fresh produce and meat that is labeled “certified organic” have been produced under conditions that comply with the laws of the United States of America. This applies to all fruits and vegetables in the produce section of your local grocery store as well as to fruits and vegetables sold at local farmer’s markets. “Certified Organic” […]
Read More...There are probably a few dozen reasons that I could think of why people should go organic but I only get limited space here so I’ll just give you the top three reasons why I think that going organic is the thing to do. Reason #1: Decrease the toxic load. The fact is that buying […]
Read More...Love your healthy organic coffee? Ever forget to drink coffee because you are too busy or for whatever reason? Did you feel irritable, unable to concentrate, experience stomach or joint pain and have a headache? If so you might have had a caffeine withdrawal headache. People drink one and a half eight ounce cups of […]
Read More...There are those out there in the big bad world who would try to convince us that organically produced food is not a bit better or better for us than food that is produced by what is referred to as “traditional” farming and ranching methods. There is even one group that is out there trying […]
Read More...Does sustainable coffee production mean that the coffee produced is healthy organic coffee? Organic coffee certification tells the consumer that their coffee was grown, harvested, processed, stored, and roasted in accordance with rules of the United States Department of Agriculture. But, does coffee need USDA certification to be organic coffee? The answer is obviously no. […]
Read More...Conventional farming uses a lot of toxic pesticides every year. It’s not just farmers, either. Toxic pesticides are used by groundskeepers for all of our nation’s city and municipal parks, and just the average city-dwelling home owner contributes to the problem by using pesticides on his lawn. There’s a LOT of toxic pesticides out there. […]
Read More...An alternative to organic coffee certification is for a grower to be Rainforest Alliance certified. The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization that works to conserve biodiversity. It does so for agricultural products by influencing consumers to buy what is good for the environment and good for small farmers. Rainforest Alliance certified means that the […]
Read More...In order to be “certified organic,” products must be grown and manufactured in a way that abides by the standards set by the country they are sold in and those “standards” do vary from country to country. When you see a label that says “certified organic,” that means that the way in which the food […]
Read More...It’s an accepted fact that organic food costs more than food raised using conventional farming techniques. I’m not sure, however, that this additional cost is actually warranted. That doesn’t mean, though, that we won’t continue to pay more for food that is “certified organic.” We will. The reason given for the higher price of organic […]
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