There are 4,000 registered organic farmers in the UK and many of them sell their organic food online. Buying organic food direct from a farm is a convenient way to obtain organic meat or organic vegetables - often delivered in an organic box direct to your door.
Organic farming is a sustainable system of farming the land, which produces high quality, nutritious organic food. If you want to buy organic food, which is free from pesticides, additives and growth regulators (all of which are banned in the production of organic food), then try some of the sites listed here. Organic food producers are growing at a great rate, even though organic farming is still a very small part of the UKšs farming sector. If you buy direct from an organic farm then you will be cutting out the middle-man and thereby obtaining organic food cheaper.
Organic farming relies on the maintenance of soil fertility: pesticides, artificial fertilisers, growth regulators and livestock feed additives are prohibited. The production of organic food and organic meat is subject to statutory control, unlike other food assurance schemes. This means you can buy organic food with confidence that the rules and regulations have been adhered to, provided that they display the labelling saying they are certified with one of the organic bodies such as the Soil Association . The Soil Association is a not for profit organisation which campaigns to build an organic future for the UK. If you are against the commerical planting of GM crops (and think the current trials are polluting organic vegetables in the fields) and fear that the giant biotech companies will control our food in the future then you should join them.
Intensive methods of food production have led to amazing increases in food productivity, but there is a price to pay in terms of animal welfare. By buying organic meat, organic vegetables and other organic food (especially direct from a farm) you will be cutting down on food miles and eating tastier and healthier food.
Try this Perthshire farm for wonderful organic beef and lamb delivered throughout the UK.
The pernicious rise of junk food in the UK is frightening for many people - parents particularly will be aware of the relentless advertising of fast food outlets such as McDonalds - most 3 year olds can sing their jingle and recognise the gold arches! Few children actually like the food but they love the free toys and this is McDonald's secret weapon. Children are easily manipulated and it is so important to steer them in the direct of healthy food - and the healthiest is organic food in my opinion Who, given the choice, wants their children to eat food covered in pesticides.
Organic food information