Comments on: Organic produce must-haves http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/ Sustainable Gardening for a Healthy Planet Sun, 30 Sep 2012 02:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Caroline Brown http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12920 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:00:29 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12920 Amen, Happy. Agree 100%. If/when I can get an organic, local apple I’ll eat it any day over a non-local organic one. Having said that, when the only choice is a non-organic one from New Zealand, I’m guilty of buying it. Usually when there are no local apples at all, that means it’s not the right season for them.

Click on the Category “Sustainable Farming” and you can read some other posts about local food. Most of them are grouchy.

]]> By: Happy http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12919 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:52:42 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12919 Organic alone isn’t necessarily better. Sure they may have used compost to fertilize the fruits and vegies but where did the compost come from? What kinds of pest and disease controls are considered organic and if these controls are used in excess, is the produce still safe and pure? There is still so much I don’t know.

I do know that when I buy apples from the farmer’s market it tastes better than the expensive apples imported from Chile with the ‘organic’ label on it in the supermarket. Maybe the apple from Chile is cleaner but I think the local apple may be more nutritious since it was just picked this morning. It’s not healthy for me to limit my fruits and vegies consumption because of limited choices in the supermarkets either.

I also know that buying organic is not only better for me but for the environment but lately its too confusing what really is good for the environment. I really appreciate the list of Dirty Dozen but I still prefer locally grown peaches to ‘organic’ peaches from Argentina. Besides isn’t transporting food such distance bad for the environment? I only wish there are more local organic farmers.

]]> By: kate http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12707 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:48:58 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12707 Hi Caroline,

I am in zone 3 which is always my greatest frustration. Every now and then, I have success with a zone 4.

So true … we are living according to our beliefs and hopefully, with time, more and more people will do the same (I’m all for converting in very subtle ways and sometimes it works!)

]]> By: Caroline Brown http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12624 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:12:12 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12624 Hi G., we have one store here that advertises the same price for both organic & non-organic vegetables. I think it really means their non-organic stuff is just more expensive but at least it’s a start!

Kate, thanks for stopping by. I know what you mean, sometimes it seems futile to try to achieve a sustainable lifestyle (be it through gardening methods or other lifestyle choices) when so many others are ignorant of it. However even if we have no effect whatsoever, at least we have the comfort of knowing we live according to our beliefs! BTW, thanks for introducing me to your blog. What growing zone is Saskatchewan anyway? Your plants look great.

]]> By: kate http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12613 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:49:36 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12613 I like the list of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ and the ‘Cleanest Twelve’. Buying organically is getting easier here, but still it’s spotty. People love their pesticides and herbicides (especially our grain farmers and my neighbour who regularly has her lawn sprayed… I am of a mind to put up a sign that I garden organically, but I wonder how much of an effect I have when I’m surrounded by pals of Round-Up).

]]> By: veggiesyarnsandtails http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12587 Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:50:33 +0000 http://earthfriendlygardening.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/organic-produce-must-haves/#comment-12587 Thanks for sharing this info. C. Its getting easier and easier to buy organic most of the time, now. Consumer demand does make a huge difference. Only a few years ago (at least here in Canada) organics were hard to find and very expensive. Such is not the case anymore.

I know Ive said it before but I will again, I LOVE your header!!! I need to find out how to do one for Veggies…..a new look. :)

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