Offgrid Organic Farmer
Full time employment: Posting here.
FWIW, organic does not mean pesticides cannot be used. As I understand it, some pesticides can be used. Perhaps organic cotton uses the ' approved' pesticides. In any case I figure any pesticides used to grow the cotton in my sheets, probably get removed when the sheets first hit the washing machine before I ever put them on the bed.
The Certifying Agencies agreed to the approved list called OMRI many years ago.
OMRI listed pesticides can be used.
And on a case-by-case basis, if a farmer can not gain control of a specific pest using the OMRI pesticides, then he may review his procedures with his Certifier, and that Certifier can request an exemption to allow that farmer a one-time exemption to use a non-OMRI pesticide.