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To grow organic food, no artificial (man-made) fertilizers or pesticides are used. The soil is built-up (improved) naturally, usually by adding compost and manure or plowing under cover crops. Pests are controlled using natural means, such as beneficial insects or companion planting for insects and natural substances or pulling to kill weeds.

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