OWNERS of Homegrown Health Darrin and Kylie Pateman cannot stress enough the importance of reducing the amount of toxins we expose our bodies to.

The pair has been organic farmers for 10 years.

Homegrown Health started as an online delivery service which delivered boxes of fresh produce to customers' doors.

The business has now expanded to a cafe on Railway Street.

Kylie Pateman said toxins found in commercially farmed produce could contribute to disease and illness.

"Organic food has been grown the old-fashioned way without the use of chemical sprays and pesticides," Mrs Pateman said.

"Our everyday environment exposes us to lots of free radicals so with this in mind it is important to be aware and reduce the amount of toxins we expose our bodies to.

"The chemicals used in commercial farming can be highly toxic and when we eat them we are forcing our body to also process these chemicals in order to obtain nutrients from the produce," she said.

Organic fruit and vegetables contain higher levels of vitamins and minerals and do not have the unwanted toxins found in commercially farmed produce and therefore are better for your body.

Organic farmers feed their crops with natural minerals, compost and fertilizers.

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