What Organic Farming Can Look Like

On Nutrilite farms, the crews do everything they can to protect the soil to ensure the crops get all the nutrients they need.

Organic pest control

On Nutrilite organic farms, when it comes to pest control, the crews use nature to control nature. An example of this is one of many falcons used to control pests at Trout Lake Farm in Washington. The falcons’ job is to scare away smaller birds that pose a threat to the crops. For smaller pests, the farm crews use natural predator insects such as ladybugs and green lacewings.

At El Petacal, the organic Nutrilite farm in Mexico, they treat the crops with sprays made from cinnamon, hot peppers or garlic extract, which can deter bugs and make the crop distasteful to mice who might want to munch on it.

Organic weed control

Weeds are controlled and suppressed in a variety of ways. Crops are rotated to help prevent weeds from growing. Specific plants are used to help suppress weeds, nematodes and certain other plant diseases. At Trout Lake, they have custom-designed flamers attached to tractors that burn off weeds within hours of the botanical crop sprouting from the soil. And, of course, the fields are also hand-weeded by staff when tractors and flamers aren’t able to be used.

Organic fertilizer

On Nutrilite farms, the crews do everything they can to not only protect the soil but improve it to ensure the crops get all the nutrients they need.

Each year, the onsite worm farm at El Petacal produces more than 260,000 liters of liquid biofertilizer. The red California worms work nonstop to turn leftover spinach, kale and broccoli powder into a liquid organic fertilizer for the plants and soil.

There are also eight, 80-liter tanks used to create an organic manure (similar to cow manure) to fertilize the crops. The stainless steel “cows” are fed a steady supply of dried alfalfa leftover from the manufacturing process along with amino acids, minerals, healthy fungi, milk products and microorganisms. Over the course of 15 days, that mixture transforms into a rich, liquid fertilizer filled with beneficial microbes that nourish the crops.

Benefits of organic farming

By replenishing the soil, Nutrilite ensures that its plants are rich in nutrients needed for Nutrilite and Artistry products. And following sustainable and organic farming practices helps ensure the products are pure, safe and effective.