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Organic foods are foods that are produced without GMOs artificial preservatives and pesticides. Free Rance is (mainly meat) foods that animals ranched freely and were grass fed, whereas non free ranch, most animals, especially chickens are caged in their hen house.

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An organic farm (in the United States) is one that follows practices as implemented by the National Organic Program (NOP) see: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=NationalOrganicProgram&leftNav=NationalOrganicProgram&page=NOPNationalOrganicProgramHome&acct=nop)

You may not use prohibitated materials, you must receive certification by a certifying agent, you must have an organic plan and maintain appropriate records.

By meeting this standards your products may desplay the USDA organic seal. If you sell less than $5,000 annually in product, you do not need to be certified. If you follow all of the organic practices as outlined in the NOP you may label your product "organic" but you cannot display the USDA organic seal.

Organic farms use no to very little chemicals. A non-organic farm uses chemicals and pesticides. Organic food is much healthier on the body and more natural!

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Organic food has been grown since man first started growing food. It is grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. It is closely regulated by the USDA. Seeds used to grow organic foods are often heirloom varieties that have been used for decades or even centuries.

GMO foods are those that contain genetic modifications done in a lab. It is relatively new technology, which involves removing a gene from one organism (like a bacteria), and inserting it into another organism (like corn or soy) to produce a certain trait, most often one resulting in resistance to a chemical herbicide or the production of an insecticide in the plant itself.

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A non organic farm uses synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. An organic farm does not. Instead, it uses compost and other organic matter to add nutrients to the soil, and other means to control weeds and pests, such as inter-planting plants that naturally repel insects with their crops.

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Organic foods are different from traditionally grown foods in that they've been inspected and cleared for having no pesticides or genetically modified/engineered exposure. These processes cost a lot of money, so just because a non-organic farm says it's non-organic, that doesn't necessarily mean they use pesticides or GMO's. The solution to this is to get to know your local farmers and see if they use any pesticides or GMO seeds in their crops.

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