Organic?

What exactly does it mean to be organic? Wikipedia has a good article on what it means to be organic here. I see labels all the time at the grocery store for organic vegetables, fruits, milk, cereals, meats, even popcorn and chips. It has seem to become so mainstream and commercialized now, I find it hard to believe that all these foods actually qualify as "organic." I wonder how much of it is a gimmick...
Last year, Jesse and I had a small garden. This year we are going to have a garden space probably 4 or 5 times the size of it. It's such a cost-saver. It's truly organic. We didn't use any chemical fertilizer or pesticides. The only method of pest-deterrent we used was planting a row of marigolds around the perimeter. It seemed to work really well, and it looked pretty. I'm really looking forward to this coming season of growing cucumbers, zucchini, squash, peppers, green beans, lettuce, and tomatoes (for Jesse).

Hello.

So I am back in Virginia. After spending 10 days in Utah I really didn't want to come back to Virginia. In fact, the only reason I did was for Carrie and my dog Rummy. This was my first visit to Utah. I was really surprised by the Wasatch National Forest... the mountains are absolutely huge! The terrain was incredible. One day I was walking on top of a mountain when out of the blue a dangerous pack of midgets showed up out of nowhere. We fought hard and in the end a bearcat saved me. I threw 6 midges off the side of the cliff. Anyways. I skied 7 days at Snowbird, Alta, Snowbasin, Solitude, and Brighton. We got a total of about 40 inches while I was out. Of all the resorts we skied I liked Alta the best. Alta is one of the few remaining ski hills in the country that does not allow snowboarders. I carry a knife in case I get into an altercation with a pack of wild snowboarders or midgets.