Intensive and improper agricultural practices, which arise with the concern of feeding the increasing world population, exhaust the soil, reduce its productivity, adversely affect human, animal and plant health, and as a result change ecological balance. However, nowadays, the attention given to environmental awareness and human health is increasing day by day, and agricultural systems that can be an alternative to traditional agriculture are on the agenda. Organic farming, a good alternative for sustainable use of soils, is an agricultural system that concern ecologic, economic and social sustainability and is based on soil fertility, environmental protection and food security. In organic agriculture; for a good soil and crop productivity, it is far from all activities that weaken the soil, on the contrary, measures are taken to protect the soil. For this purpose, physical and cultural measures are applied to prevent soil degradation and losses such as terracing, overturning, mulching, strip-like planting, cover crops, green manure, compost, farm manure, stubble farming, and protective tillage. In this review; applications within the scope of organic farming that will ensure to keep and increase soil fertility and the sustainable use of soils will be discussed.