Food produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides. Organic gardeners know that if they concentrate on keeping their soil rich in organic matter, balance the nutrients available to the plants and use sound cultural practices they can prevent many pest and disease problems before they occur.
Good soil makes for a great harvest.
The mineral ratios in plants are responsible for fewer numbers of insect pests. In organic soil when the minerals are available in the proper balance plants are able to absorb the exact elements they need for photosynthesis and are able to quickly convert simple sugars and amino acids into more complex starches and proteins they need to grow leaves, flowers and seed. Gardens that are grown with chemical fertilizers lack a balance in minerals. Insect pests are attracted to the rich diet of simple sugars and amino acids provided by plants grown in chemical soils with an unbalanced ratio of minerals. Organically grown plants absorb the correct balance of minerals allowing them to produce more starches and proteins making them less attractive to pests.