Introduction: In recent years, the food industry has seen a significant increase in demand for organically grown foods over the alternative choice of conventionally grown foods. In 1990, revenue spent on organic foods amounted to just $1 billion, in 2008 sales jumped to $21.1 billion, and in 2009 sales reached an all-time high of $26.6 billion. of 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). In addition to health concerns, there has been a significant increase in concern about how our food is produced and the impact it has on our environment and our economy. The organic food industry has reimplemented the primitive process of growing food; before companies took control of our food system and started adding harmful chemicals that could save time and improve the quality of crops. In the 1970s, private organizations began to compile a list of certification standards to eliminate false advertising, consumer fraud, and to safeguard the organic label (Dimitri 8). As the 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 tasked the U.S. Department of Agriculture with creating a structured set of national standards that farmers and distributors of organically grown agricultural products must comply with. 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 are eating is actually grown organically. According to the NOP Guidelines for Organic Agricultural Production, pesticides, petroleum-based fertilizers, genetically modified seeds, and sewage sludge-based fertilizers are not acceptable when raising organic food. When using the organic method to raise animals, the use of antibiotics or growth hormones is not acceptable. It is necessary to use organic feed and the animals must be guaranteed access to the open air (Dimitri 8). The organic farming method puts into practice environmentally friendly techniques by relying on biological pest control and composting (Dimitri 8). The organic farming method puts into practice environmentally friendly techniques based on biological pest management and composting (Dimitri 8). Organic food is grown without the use of synthetic chemicals, antibiotics or hormones in both agricultural production and livestock farming (Dimitri 8). According to the International Federation of Organic Farming Movements, the purpose behind