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Organic Farming Methods
There are a variety of organic farmingmethods that can be used once the decision is made to farm organically. One simple way to describe organic farming practices is that organic farming uses methods which are preventative rather than reactive. The need for chemicals and pesticides are eliminated when precautionary actions are made before the problem […]
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Organic Farming Methods: Certification
The certification process to become recognized as fully-organic in Costa Rica is both intense and lengthy. When we toured La Bella Tica, Oldemar told us a little about the certification process that he had to go through to be able to be a certified organic, shade grown coffee farm. It is a long and gruelling […]
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Organic Farming Methods: Ecological Advantages
According to ”The Ecological Benefits of Shade Grown Coffee” (Rice, 2010) The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) states that they can now make the case that shade grown coffee production is the next best thing to having a natural forest. By studying the effects of shade grown coffee versus sun grown coffee, the SMBC was […]