Doesn that mean that some organic growers are cheating?
No. An unfortunate truth is that in today’s chemically saturated world, no farmer can guarantee their produce to be 100% free of chemical residues. Although the materials applied to organic crops are strictly monitored, research has shown that trace amounts of pesticides from conventional farms can drift several miles, even on calm days. Even organic produce completely free of chemical residues at harvest may be contaminated on the store shelf by touching conventional produce or even by being handled by shoppers.
