Organic produce means:

• A. Grown without chemical fertilizers.
• B. Grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or weed killers.
• C. Hormones used in growth.
• D. Genetically modified.

Answer: (B)

Organic produce is defined by farming practices that rely on natural methods rather than synthetic chemicals. The essential idea is that plants are grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or weed killers. Organic systems emphasize soil health through natural inputs like compost or manure, along with crop rotation, mulching, and biological or mechanical pest and weed control. Growth hormones aren’t allowed, and genetically modified organisms are avoided. The other statements fall short because simply avoiding fertilizers isn’t enough—pesticides and weed killers are also restricted, and hormones or GMOs are not permitted under organic standards.