10 Reasons To Buy Organic

  1. A chance for farmers to stay on their land
    Sustainable organic farming gives families a real chance to stay on their land with more dignified working conditions.

  2. Guaranteed pesticide-free
    Many of the pesticides used today have been prohibited in other countries and have caused negative health consequences, as well as being related to health problems such as cancer, allergies, and asthma.

  3. Maintains soil fertility
    Soil is the foundation of the food chain and maintaining fertility is the primary objective of organic agriculture. This is contrary to the practices of conventional growers, which lead to erosion and loss of soil fertility.

  4. Healthy life
    Organic farming protects the life of farmers and consumers. It works with life and for life.

  5. Harmony
    Organic agriculture respects the equilibrium of nature, creating healthy ecosystems. Forest life is essential to agricultural stability and the organic system cares for it by rotating crops and preserving natural trees and plants.

  6. Nutritional food with more flavor
    With healthy soil, better quality produce is obtained, in which there are higher levels of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and proteins, as well as true fragrances, colors and flavors.

  7. Diversity
    Loss of species is one of the principal problems facing our environment. Organic agriculture preserves seeds for many years impeding the disappearance of numerous varieties of fruits and vegetables, which have a great deal of nutritious and cultural value.

  8. Revitalizes rural communities
    Organic agriculture revitalizes rural communities by connecting people to their immediate environment and in turn they interact more sensitively with the rest of the community.

  9. The future
    Organic producers are innovators, combining traditional practices with more modern practices, developing techniques that enable the elimination of agrochemicals and their impact on the environment.

  10. Additional guarantee
    Organic products are certified. They are evaluated by a non-profit association that checks that these products are cultivated within international standards using strict procedures and without the use of toxic chemicals.


Translated to English from the brochure “10 Razones para Consumir Orgánico” by CEDECO. (www.cedeco.or.cr)