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?
