In American culture, sometimes organic food gets a bad rap. This is surprising because most American’s try all sorts of diet crazes and workout fads, but never go for the basic fixes, eating right.

“Organic foods are those that are produced using environmentally sound methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers, or chemical food additives. For the vast majority of human history, agriculture can be described as “organic”. Only during the 20th century was a large supply of new synthetic chemicals introduced to the food supply. The organic farming movement arose in the 1940s in response to the industrialization of agriculture known as the Green Revolution.

Organic food production is a heavily regulated industry, distinct from private gardening. Currently, the European Union, the United States, Canada, Japan and many other countries require producers to obtain special certification in order to market food as “organic” within their borders.”

You can enjoy these types of products in quality in Russellville! Pope County Farmers Market is celebrating 40 years quality produce grown by local Farmers. The Summer market begins May 28th, and will be open on Mondays and Wednesdays 10am to 1pm, Saturdays 7am to 12 noon. An array of locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs,honey, jams and jellies, pickles and relishes, fresh baked breads, cookies and candies will be available for your tasting!