Why organic
At the beanstalk organic food we believe in thinking globally and acting locally.
We actively participate in our Hunter Valley community by directly supporting sustainable agriculture in the region, the benefits are huge!!
Environmental Benefits
- Eradicate chemical use Organic means NO CHEMICALS!
- Decrease fuel and petrochemical consumption.
- Decrease excess transportation the food only travel a few hours MAX to get to you. Current produce buying and selling happens up to 100's or even 1000's of kilometres away from the source.
- Promote biodiversity growing organic requires diverse seed varieties to be available and non-hybrid seed. It is also vital as an organic farmer to provide adequate pollution buffers, and native wildlife areas and to engage in Natural Resource Management.
- A poem by Mark McDougal.
Community benefits
- Eat Safe, Wholesome, Nutritional and Alive food
- Meet the farmers and put a face on your food
- Understand the challenges and joys of Organic Farming
- Share agricultural and consumption risks
Economical benefits
- Keep local money in the local region
- Help generate urban and rural employment
- Decrease money going to chemical companies and hybrid or GE seed companies