What standards should an Organic farmer meet?

An 'Organic' farmer should meet very high standards to be labeled properly. From the product and seed he uses on the crop or feed he gives the livestock, to housing to proper disposal practices.

When starting a crop no Chemical pesticides should be used and ones that are used should be Organic approved by an overseeing association. The seeds should be a minimum of 3 generations from nonorganic practices and should not be a hybrid cross. Soil should be turned by hand with minimal disturbance to the ground to keep the CFC's from poluting the air, and should mostly be hand maintained and harvested.

With Livestock they should be pasture and free range fed for the best option and should avoid un-neccessary vaccinations or chemical exposures in their diets. If fed on a free range system that incorporates pasture rotation properly, they should have less of a need for dewormers and vaccines compared to other livestock. Their grain and hay should be organic as well and chemical and additive free.

With both though should be put into reusing any waste products like bags, storage containers and other items that can accumulate and an effort should be made to use recycleable material or items with a multiple purpose.