Can You Answer These Essential Questions Every Farmer Should Know?

20. We often encounter "organic" labels in stores; what do they signify in the context of agriculture?

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Correct Incorrect For food to earn the label of organic, it must not come into contact with synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides and cannot be processed with industrial finishes. This can lead to challenges when chemicals drift from non-organic farms into organic ones.

20. We often encounter "organic" labels in stores; what do they signify in the context of agriculture?

• Food that is growing without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers
• Food that is not grown from GMO seeds
• Food that hasn't been treated by the chemical Roundup
• Food that meets a nutrient threshold greater than normal produce