How Does Organic Compare To Conventional Coffee Farming?
Coffee is grown in Third World, sub-tropical regions where there are little or no health regulations. Unfortunately, coffee today is one of the most chemically treated food commodities in the world. Many growers are short term thinkers who exploit the land, destroy acres of rainforest for crops, pollute the local water supply with deadly chemicals and coffee debris. The workers are often under-paid and exposed to cancer-causing pesticides. The Importance of Sustainable Agriculture in Organic Farming Just growing coffee without chemicals is not enough. The true visionary coffee grower who wants to grow superior organic coffee without harming the land, will seek to implement “intelligent sustainable agricultural systems.” These systems include techniques such as composting mulch for natural fertilizers, cross cropping coffee with guava, corn, and melons to balance the nutrients in the soil creating terraces, and planting varieties of indigenous shade trees. While applying these types of
