Introduction: In recent years, the food industry has seen a significant increase in demand for organically grown foods compared to the alternative choice of conventionally grown foods . In 1990, revenues spent on organic food were only $1 billion, in 2008 sales soared to $21.1 billion, and in 2009 sales reached an all-time high of 26 .6 billion dollars (Crinnion 4). The significant increase in demand can be attributed to the common belief that organic foods are overall healthier for human health and the health of our environment (Crinnon 4). Compounding health concerns are growing concerns about how our food is produced and its impact on our environment and economy. The organic food industry has reimplemented the primitive process of growing food; before corporations take over our food system and start adding harmful chemicals that could save time and improve crop quality. In the 1970s, private organizations began compiling a list of certification standards to eliminate false advertising, consumer fraud, and to protect the organic label (Dimitri 8). As years passed and consumer demand for organic products increased, the United States passed the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA). The law was implemented in 1990 and mandated the United States Department of Agriculture to create a structured set of national standards that farmers and distributors of organic agricultural products must follow. The National Organic Program, a program of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, and OFPA, regulate organic production methods to assure consumers that the food they eat is in fact organically grown. According to the NOP guidelines for organic crop production, pesticides, petroleum-based fertilizers, genetically modified seeds, and sewage sludge fertilizers are not acceptable when growing organic foods. When the organic method is used to raise animals, the use of antibiotics or growth hormones is not acceptable. Organic food must be used and animals must have access to the outdoors (Dimitri 8). The organic farming method puts into practice environmentally friendly techniques based on biological control and composting (Dimitri 8). The organic farming method puts into practice environmentally friendly techniques based on biological pest control and composting (Dimitri 8). Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic chemicals, antibiotics or hormones, both in crop production and animal husbandry (Dimitri 8). According to the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, the goal behind