| What is organic? |
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True Earth™ certified organic berry fruit and vegetables are grown naturally without the routine use of synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fungicides, herbicides and growth regulators. This is much more than spray free, and much more than planting a seed and walking away until harvest. Growing organically is a science, which involves maintaining a balance in an environmentally sustainable and non-polluting system. It is labour intensive and involves the use of compost, careful tillage and rotation and encouraging natural predators. For example, a green crop such as vetch, phacelia, or barley is grown as a cover/fertiliser crop on an annual basis between each production crop. This is then carefully incorporated in to the soil along with compost to encourage microbial life and soil structure. Considerable commitment by the Lawson family and staff is required to maintain this environmentally sustainable and non-polluting system. They employ consultants, for the monitoring of soil moisture levels, predators and soil composition. |


