Our First Blog Post!

Welcome to Indiana Organic Gardeners' Associations first blog post! Here is some information about us and what we support. We hope to periodically post our own content on this page so feel free to share it on your own social media pages.  So here it goes!



Our Mission: To educate ourselves and others in reasons for and methods of environmentally friendly gardening; and to encourage the reduction of chemical dependency in gardens, lawns and farms.

Our Goal: To encourage ecologically friendly growing.  We are a group of mostly “backyard” gardeners who aspire to grow safe food and uncontaminated flowers using natural methods.

What is the organic movement?
The organic movement promotes the growing of natural, uncontaminated foods by means that are alternatives to the mass of toxic chemicals used in agriculture, gardening, and lawn care. It also endeavors to protect the earth’s resources including soils, rivers, and lakes, which are harmed by the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides, and by the misuse of precious water.

Why use organic methods?
Because we all want to have access to untainted nutritious foods, and because we want to preserve and protect the earth’s resources and habitats.

What are some organic techniques?
Organic methods focus on building the structure of the soil, and on using nontoxic, ecologically sound methods of pest, disease and weed control. Other techniques include composting, organic fertilizers, mulching, planting green manure cover crops, companion planting, and creating an environment that attracts natural insect predators.

Who we are: Our name describes our goal: ecologically friendly growing. We are a group of mostly “backyard” gardeners who aspire to grow safe food and uncontaminated flowers using natural methods. We are fortunate to have a few market farmers and herb growers among us. Join us at a meeting and see what we’re about.



Here is our Committee:

President: Doug Rohde
V-President: Margaret Smith
Secretary: Judy Houser
Treasurer: Larry Bills
Editor: Judy Houser



Join the Group!  We are fortunate to have a few market farms and herb growers among us. Join us at a meeting and see what we’re about. If you would like to pay membership due to become active so you can get our quarterly newsletter - click here.