Organic Vs. Conventional Farming

Here are a few pictures of some of the crops!

Andrei also spoke about the difference between organic and what is titled "conventional" farming. Conventional farming. Before I explain Andrei's take, I'd like to explain the difference between the two terms.

Conventional farming uses technological advances including pesticides, herbicides, and non-organic fertilizers to harvest a larger amount of crops with a less degree of time and effort.

Organic farming relies almost solely on natural mechanisms to achieve a reasonable harvest.

Conventional farming is in fact not conventional at all. The definition of conventional is conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. Yet these accepted standards of including antibiotics, steroids, hormones, chemicals, and other additives in food production have only existed in the Post World War II era. Prior to World War II, all food was largely organic (making organic the conventional method of food production) for 25,000 years.

Organic is conventional, while conventional food production is simply unhealthy.

Andrei explained that the conventional farming process is much too reliant on oil, and not sustainable over the long haul. In particular, oil is heavily involved in the production of pesticides and in-organic fertilizers.