Why Organic?

Earthbound Farm’s delicious organic salads, fruits, and vegetables are grown with a concern for the things we all value most — the health of our families, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the future for our children and generations to come.

As organic farmers, we use a variety of environmentally friendly methods to grow healthy crops without relying on synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. (You can learn more about Earthbound Farm’s environmentally friendly farming methods in Organic 101.).

• Organic farming helps protect our air, soil, water, and food supply from potentially toxic chemicals and other pollutants.
• Organic produce is grown without synthetic pesticides. We use no synthetic herbicides, fumigants, or fertilizers.
• Organic produce is never genetically engineered or modified, and is never irradiated.
• Organic farming conserves natural resources by recycling natural materials.
• Organic farming encourages an abundance of species living in balanced, harmonious ecosystems.

 

Organic Farming Protects What’s Important to Us All
We made this little film to help people understand how the simple yet powerful act of choosing what we eat can make a big difference in the health of our families and our planet. (full length: 10:21)



Here’s a short 3-minute version of the film we premiered at the Environmental Media Association’s (EMA) awards ceremony in Hollywood, CA, on Oct. 25, 2009.

 

Why Choose Organic?
Our co-founder Myra Goodman explains the organic choice that started Earthbound Farm. (See more Everyday Organic videos.)

 

Handy Pocket Guide to Choosing Organic

When you can’t buy everything organic, our handy Pocket Guide helps you identify those fruits and vegetables whose conventional versions tend to have the highest pesticide residues. Download your free copy.

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Our Pocket Guide is based, in part, on research done by the nonprofit research organization Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG is dedicated to improving public health and protecting the environment by reducing pollution in our air, water, and food. For more information about pesticides in produce, to see EWG’s complete produce ranking, and learn more about their methodology, visit www.foodnews.org.

 

Learn more about Earthbound Farm’s sustainable farming methods in Organic 101 —then test your knowledge to earn a coupon for $1 off any Earthbound Farm product!