Organic Revolution

Organic Revolution

Introduction: Organic living is more than just selecting labels marked organic. Living organic is a way of life and involves a focused view of how things need to be. It concerns our food source and nutrition. Organic living is a life free from toxic chemical fertilizers and herbicides. Chemical and synthetically formalized sprays that some douse their landscape and food plants in an effort to destroy a bug unsuccessfully and or kill plants/weeds growing in the wrong spot. There are numerous reasons for gardeners to adopt organic status. Toxins are in the foods we are buying to consume and feed our family. Organic seed is better, often bred to be tastier and the variety of heirlooms are growing in number. Networking an organic garden has connected me to so much love and healthy information I must spread the word myself in an effort to urge you readers to join in my quest for organics to rule the day. We all win in this scenario. 



I. There are many reasons why we need to adopt organic and natural farming practice.
A. Current chemical herbicide and pesticide usage has been shown to be unsustainable and unsuccessful when considering the big picture and circle of life. Chemical usage in the garden and landscape kills beneficial microbes, fungi, and bacteria. A plant needs these soil workers to process vitamin and mineral elements of a plants food source through it’s root system. The root system transports nutrients to the plant for optimal plant health and growth.  Residing in all organic soil are millions of tiny organisms that help the plant process what it needs from the soil into nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. These are most prevalent in compost, compost tea, worm castings, etc. They are rich in humic acid and this makes a plant happy. Decomposition of material into plant food is done by micro organisms that are depleted by any chemical usage. This cause the plant to suffer. The plant then needs more chemicals to survive and produce creating a very unhealthy unsustainable situation. Don’t use chemicals in the garden, your health depends on it.
B. The pesticide and herbicides are killing our livers, kidneys and all filtering systems of the human body. These chemicals are accumulative, meaning the toxins are adding up and compiling poisonous levels in our bodies. They can shut your organs down when built up over periods of time. This includes the food we buy in the grocery store unlabeled as natural grown or certified organic. This is not acceptable as a source of food. I want food labeled genetically modified or shown as grown with toxic chemicals. I’m pretty sure every family economist feels the same when feeding food that has been purchased with hard earned dollars. C. The flavors available through heirloom seed stock plant foods are very different than the tasteless tomatoes and bland veggies offered once again at your local super, supermarket. Hundreds of luscious varieties temp a seed catalog dreamer's head for months of chilly weather in Spring. These are plants bred for taste, unique habits, and love for the food they produce. Heirloom, organic seed has been cherished enough at the table to warrant saving the seeds and planting over again for the next time frame of forever. Taste is everything when considering food choice. Heirlooms are tasty treats added to any table. II. Do you fully realize what GMO food means to the average family groceries shopper. It cost many dollars and red tape to label a product organic but there is no label required when a food is genetically modified or doused with toxic chemicals.
A. Genetically modified food is food that has been tampered with by scientists hired by big business corporation. Money talks, healthy food walks it seems like now to be the case. Food that is half as nutritious than 50 years ago, come on, folks listen up and demand change. If you can not grow the food you eat then choose wisely because if it's genetically modified it may be detrimental to your health and body's defense mechanisms.
B. GMO food is supposedly cheaper to produce therefore costing the unaware consumer less. Is it really less when it is going to cost more than money when consumed. Spend extra for organic, and or, certified naturally grown (CNG) so that your food doesn't slowly poison you. When genetically modified, sometime the pesticides are bred right into the plant to repel bugs. This does not sound so great to me, how about you?
C. When buying that canola oil, canned vegetable, and rice product you are probably eating some GMO food. Frankenfood is a term that hits home for most. GMO food is grown for profit margins not for consumer nutrition and taste. The benefits only belong to the company trucking this food out all over America, unlabeled and cheap to purchase for grocery retailers. III. Healthy food is happily grown organically.
A. Organic gardeners know the harm toxic chemical do to people, pets, and the environment. These savvy folks are most likely a plant detective that hunts down the best plants that give the best food, medicine, crafting material, fiber, etc. They are often a part of a large network of other like minded folks eager to share information on qualities and fun facts, & nutritional values. We brag about things like goodness and aromatic flavor.B. Happy gardens are tended by happy growers. When you love the earth and all her generous bounty life is certainly all good. A happy gardener is more likely to produce high quality food. It goes together hand in hand, good garden practice and satisfied proud producer. Hold your head high if you ban chemicals in your yard and gardens. Grow healthy food the happy farmer way.
C. A gardener prides their grow skills and loves to show off the happy healthy garden. It produces brighter, more flavorful food than any other. Sharing food from an organic garden is a treat my friends and family will always savor. Giving organic food feels so good, it is a gift to myself at the end of the summer day. Food is medicine, organic food is natures way of feeding the soul and body through consumption. You are exactly what you eat. Eat your vitamins and minerals through healthy organic food choice. IV. Join the fun of growing organic food
A. People who are organic gardeners usually travel in packs. We can't hold the secret of a better way to live inside for any period of time. Sharing is caring in the garden and the world of green passion is spreading. Groups and varieties of all kind of folk gather to garden together through community gardens and horticulture haven of city parks, city beautification programs and farmers markets.
B. The availability of crazy plants are great for my sense of humor. I will grow anything that looks funny, produces funny or strange flowers, fruit or vegetable. I enjoy making people laugh and my comedy stage happens to be located in the garden for me. Peter peppers, phallic cactus, white pumpkins, green tomatoes, purple carrots, bumpy gourds, swan shaped squash are jut some of the crazy things I routinely grow at home in the kitchen garden.
C. Using less chemical in the landscape allows native fauna and flora to thrive and survive. Watching and feeding the wildlife can be one of the most rewarding things you ever do. The butterflies and honey bees, sweet chirping frogs and colorful bellied box turtles, dragonfly and blue bird, all a part of organic living. V. Organic garden and landscaping has become easier than ever.A. Organic gardening education and information, spread by social and other media has become socially applauded. Trends and new and improved ways to organic garden is the hot new event to try and achieve. Even though the principle of organic gardening has been around as long as there has been gardens, people are creative in the green industry and we are constantly looking, dreaming, and planning new garden projectsB. Organic grow supply products are flooding the market with good wholesome greatness. The packaging and marketing themed labels for cow manure and worm poop is just amazing. Compost tea brewers and hydroponic systems mix up the scenery a bit, aquaponic farms and flood tables, high spectrum plant lights are now affordable priced to grow food in winter indoors. I believe we should be setting up food grow systems in all the educational buildings. Teach how to grow healthy food while producing nutritious edibles for the student to eat and maybe even learn how to process and prepare. I worked in an organic hydroponic grow supply store and we had tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, salad greens, etc producing fruit 365 days a year indoors under high spectrum Hort lights. It was amazing and so fun to teach others to produce organic food all year long. The whole community is blessed by such an establishment.
C. The Internet has connected me to so many other like minded organic gardeners. I can visit any farm, any place with the touch of a button via my wireless high speed connection. In summer i keep a desk with a lap top in the actual garden. I write about organic gardening while actually organic gardening. My gardens are full of life and green magic. This magic could not exist in a garden where chemical toxins were applied. I can promise you that. I share my experience and trials with others and other do the same for me. The resources are out there for anyone to find anything they are searching for in the way of advice, education, information, and most of all support from other green folk.


Conclusion:  A revolution needs to materialize quickly. Agriculture and horticulture in the US is divided into two separate camps. Big business corporate commercial farming and the now, more informed, and educated small business farmer who genuinely cares for the people that they market to and feed. It all boils down to economics, choice and supply. Demand it from your grocer. Demand that they buy and supply local grown food. Quit buying imported genetically modified food that grocers are stocking the shelves with. Knowledge that many canned vegetables are genetically modified, pesticide laden, sodium added food sounds unacceptable to me. Is it food? Is it medicine and nutrition for the body? Is it truly healthy like food ought to be? Those are some questions we need to be asking ourselves when selecting food for our families to eat. We are blessed with a wonderful resource for local food here in Central Oklahoma, The Urban Agrarian, Edmond, OK. run by super local food allocator, Matt Burch. A real 'super' market that provides local grown food for the community,. hooking up farmers and the hungry health conscious foodies demanding change. Demand change in your own area, get involved in your local food system through co-ops and farmers markets. Local organic food makes sense and should be incorporated into more home family pantries. Get to know some neighbors who garden organically. Trade valuable information and develop lifelong friendships that will enrich your total existence. Own what you eat and care for in the landscape proudly by using only organic farming and garden practice. it's healthier for you, the planet, and everything in between.


　

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