ABSTRACT
The term “organic farming” was introduced into common usage around 1940, following farming movements that had begun in the 1920s and 1930s promoting the concept of management of a farm as a living unit or whole system. The association of organic agriculture with environmental sustainability arose in the 1960s and 1970s and brought about changes in the politics and social elements of organic farming. Organic certification is a legal process for producers of food and other agricultural products to be able to sell products as organic. Certification also can include seed suppliers, food processors, retailers, and restaurants. The OMRI Products List is a list of products that the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) has determined are allowed for use in organic agriculture, including production, processing, and handling of farm-grown commodities. Organic farming has been defined as crop or animal husbandry with natural materials, whether these materials are from living or nonliving matter.
