There is some confusion over just what products are approved for organic gardening and what is being sold. The way to tell is simple.

Organic gardening approved products will bear the organic gardening logo somewhere on their label or accompaning literature. Just recently this logo has been adopted as the sure and safe way to tell what has been sanctioned or certified by NOP (National Organic Program) as organic gardening safe. This is important if you are an organic grower. Try to use these products because only these will surely be Ok for your garden and actually fulfill the claims they make on their label. Over the past few years there has been a lot of products that have come to market which are fakes or phonies and you must be careful of what you get. Just because something is homemade or natural do not think it's organic!! There are many toxic compounds out there being represented this way so for now, the best guideline is the organic gardening logo. If something bears this stamp of approval, you can use it safely in your organic herb or vegetable garden. Another great source for this information is our NON TOXIC PEST CONTROL site which features nothing but organic and exempt pest control products so this is a great place to start your search too. All of the products listed on Non Toxic are organic gardening approved and make great organic gardening sprays.

My name is Darlene and I live on the island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines in the West Indies.  I am a plantain farmer

I have noticed that I have slugs and borers in the bodies of some of my plantains.  Of course I see them when cutting down the tree after fruiting.  Our Agriculture Dept. recommends the use of chemicals to kill pest problems here that I do not consider safe.

These borers are Black Weevils and tend to make the body of the plant weak and the plantain bunches smaller by some 30 percent.  All my gardening is done organically.

Please let me know if you can supply me with something to control the weevils and…of course the slugs are a problem too.  Also please advise me if your products are safe for organic farmers.

Most of the products we have listed on our site have been created for people like you; organic growers and farmers. The OMRI Listed products are the ones you can apply and stay in compliance with current organic growers guidelines. We attempt to carry only products which have been "listed" so what you find on our site should be Ok for you to use on your farm.