The organic certification process does include consideration for "Buffer Zones" to help prevent contamination from neighboring farms. https://tilth.org/wp-cont

The organic certification process does include consideration for "Buffer Zones" to help prevent contamination from neighboring farms. https://tilth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BigQAnswered_Buffers_160418.pdf https://tilth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/BigQAnswered_Bu... It's a mischaracterization to say "organic doesn't matter" - it's not perfect, but it does work to drive pesticides out of the food supply. It's not just a cynical marketing ploy.