Certified Organic food:
- Is not a genetically modified organism.
- Was not produced using synthetic chemicals (be they hormones, antibiotics, fertilizers, or pest-repellents)
- Has not been irradiated.
Organic Produce
We are proud to carry Certified Organic fruits and vegetables. The organic produce market more closely follows the natural growing cycles. While we don't carry peaches that taste like cardboard in December, we always look forward to the spring peach crop that tastes like heaven.Organic Animal Products
Some people ask us if organic meat is any different from "normal" meat. Here is a portion from the feed section (205.373) of the National Organic Standard to consider:(b) The producer of an organic operation must not:
(1) Use animal drugs, including hormones, to promote growth;
(3) Feed plastic pellets for roughage;
(4) Feed formulas containing urea or manure;
(5) Feed mammalian or poultry slaughter by-products to mammals or poultry; or
(1) Use animal drugs, including hormones, to promote growth;
(3) Feed plastic pellets for roughage;
(4) Feed formulas containing urea or manure;
(5) Feed mammalian or poultry slaughter by-products to mammals or poultry; or