Over the ages, agriculture has been an important area of activity for Estonian population, with one of the main objectives of continually providing the inhabitants with food. In addition to yielding agricultural products, farmers also share the task of keeping the environment clean, applying the principle of economy while using renewable natural resources, conserving natural diversity and socio-economic vitality of rural areas. All these objectives can be obtained through organic (in Estonian “MAHE” or “ÖKO”) farming, also called ecological farming.