O is for... Organic
Consider two bags of carrots, side by side in the supermarket. They look remarkably similar, but One bag says the carrots are "Organic" and costs more. Sometimes a lot more. What does Organic actually mean to the consumer in terms of how the vegetables were planted, grown, and handled?
My youngest sister is an Organic farmer in upstate Vermont. I chatted with her recently for an article I wrote for CapeWomenOnline magazine when I wondered why I had to pay more to get that word "Organic" On my bag of carrots. That article appears in the Environment section of the Spring 2011 Issue of CWO, which you can find by clicking this link or pasting it into your browser:
http://www.capewomenonline.com/Issue_Spring2011/SPRING2011_Articles/OrganicfoodLabeling.html
My youngest sister is an Organic farmer in upstate Vermont. I chatted with her recently for an article I wrote for CapeWomenOnline magazine when I wondered why I had to pay more to get that word "Organic" On my bag of carrots. That article appears in the Environment section of the Spring 2011 Issue of CWO, which you can find by clicking this link or pasting it into your browser:
http://www.capewomenonline.com/Issue_Spring2011/SPRING2011_Articles/OrganicfoodLabeling.html
She had written an article about the importance of foods being "Local" last spring for the Environment section of the Spring 2010 Issue of CWO. You can read her thoughts by clicking this link or pasting it into your browser:
http://www.capewomenonline.com/Issue_Spring2010/Spring2010Articles/LocalFarmers.html
Do you choose to buy Organic produce? Do you belong to a CSA or buy at local farmer's markets? Why or why not?
I try and buy organic as much as possible (I have a fear of genetically modified foods, I won't blabber on about it, but the documentaries 'food inc' and 'the future of food' really got me to thinking) A coupon nutrition classes later, and I've made friends with a few farmers at the local market.
ReplyDeleteWe buy all our fruits and veggies at the farmer's market, which is every Saturday in my little town. I LOVE going there!
ReplyDeleteI try to buy organic when I can, but unfortunately the prices of these products makes it difficult for it to be a regular habit.
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We mix it up. We do farmers market in the summer but honestly, price dictates what we decide. And also, some things are ALWAYS organic for us (like grapes) and things like oranges or bananas almost never are bc of the peeling thing.
ReplyDeleteI do prefer organic produce because I don't want all of the chemicals in my system. It does cost more to grow and that's why they have to charge more. By the way I loved your L post. Have you ever used the post option to schedule your posts? After you write one click on post options and then click schedule and set the time and date to schedule. After that click publish post. The post will automatically publish at the time you set. I write a few posts at a time and just schedule one for each day. It's so much easier than writing one at a time!
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to buy more organic and locally grown, thanks for the links to the articles. Very informative!
ReplyDeletePersonally, I'd rather grow our own garden. The kids love to pull out of the ground and see the surprises growing in the backyard! :)
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