On today’s episode, we sit down with Jessy Beckett, the Chief Program Officer at California Certified Organic Farmers, which is highly recognized by its acronym, CCOF. We talk about what organic means, where the CCOF certification started, and why it matters.

We also dive into the harmful nature of synthetic pesticides and herbicides, the difference organic has on the body and planet, and easy ways to start eating organic even on a small budget. Over 16% of all produce in America is certified organic, and we’re not stopping here.

TIME STAMPS

5:00 What “organic” means

6:17 How organic certification got started

10:45 The difference between local and organic 

13:38 All about Glyphosate 

16:55 Soil - why you should care & why it matters

24:45 Jessy’s experience converting the family farm to organic in the 90s

30:47 Top products to purchase organically, if you can’t do it all

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