Hi all,

Today, I went to local farms to buy produces. Most of them do not "organic" label. So, these produces are not organic, right?

From farmers' saying, these produces are the same as organic produces and just do not have certified organic label.

So, are these local produces the same as organic produces? (I know most organic produces I buy are not local)

Are these local produces better than orgaic produces shipped from other states?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Certification for organic is prohibitively expensive for smaller farms, so even if they use no synthetic pesticides or herbicides, and rotate their crops as organic farms are supposed to, they cannot say they are organic. I ask the farmer about his or her methods, saying I cannot consume common pesticides. Usually, they are very honest and trustworthy--the average farmer doesn't want to lie because that's bad for business--and their product tends to be good. Local produce is so very fresh compared to long-distance shipped produce, so it's worth buying even if it's not organic. To avoid the worst toxins, check your local growing region to see what is commonly grown there with ease, as it is less likely to be farmed with lots of poisons, especially from a small family farm, and buy that local but the stuff from out of your region, buy organic from a supermarket.