Organic Agriculture Information Access

Organic food is a growing sector of the worldwide food marketplace. Consumer demand for these products has led to an increased interest into sustainable agricultural methods that maintain and replenish soil fertility without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers. Organically produced foods must be produced without the use of antibiotics, synthetic hormones, genetic engineering, as well as be minimally processed without artificial ingredients, preservatives, or irradiation. With the growing demand for information on organic farming, the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC), a part of the National Agricultural Library (NAL), has provided a searchable electronic collection of...