No, most Amish farms are not organic. Amish farmers who still work the land usually buy commercial fertilizers and pesticides, though they farm on a smaller scale than their neighbors and do much of the fieldwork with horses. A minority grow organic produce, some under certification. Most Amish families now earn their living off the farm. Do Amish farmers use pesticides and fertilizers? Most do. Matthew Mariola and David McConnell, researchers at the College of Wooster, wrote in 2013 that,…

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