HOnestly, we can't find any organic foods where I live unless I shop at Wal-Mart and I refuse to do that out of principal. Therefor I buy as locally as I can and as many whole foods as I can find.

This a a new phenomenon for me but I insist that the eggs that I buy are organic, cage-free and vegetarian feed.

I don't know where this quirk came from or why I cannot bring myself to eat or buy eggs that are not up to that standard. Even if I'm out at a diner or at someone's house and they make something with eggs I ask if for proof that the eggs are organic, cage-free and vegetarian feed eggs - even if taste wise there is no difference.

I don't typically buy organic foods because of the cost. But even though I don't buy organic, I am careful to wash everything well to remove any residues that are on them. During the summer, I eat a lot of my garden produce, which is entirely organic.

Everything I eat is, actually. I love my garden produce too, Spectra

Can't afford organic. And locally grown food, in the middle of the desert? That's not going to happen. I probably wouldn't buy organic even if I could afford it.

Eggs

I try and always buy bell peppers organic along with spinach because I know those are the two vegetables highest in pesticides... sometimes I just cannot make myself buy organic bell peppers though because they are about $4.99 a POUND which is like 2 peppers! And I eat peppers in about 5 seconds flat. So I just get the conventional kind and wash them off nicely... Who knows if that does anything but oh well...

Spinach, apples and tofu must always be organic. I dont know why, but I have to. I also try to buy organic berries. Everything else can be standard like cereal.

I buy almost all organic. Some people spend their $ on handbags and shoes...I eat health food.
PS Strawberries should be on the top of everyone's organic only list. They are like sponges and sprayed w/ more pesticides than any other fruit.

I go to whole foods everyweek to buy my fruits, veggies and dairy products. They're pricey but i guess worth it. I hope.

I just joined on the apple bandwagon after having organic gala apples for the first time. So delicious and much healthier. Never going back now.

Nothing. Who can afford organic produce right now?

...food snobs.

i buy as much organic as i can, but the only time i MUST have organic is for citrus that i am going to zest.

I agree merfi23, I can actually taste the pesticides on conventional strawberries. Yuck. I only buy local pastured eggs anymore (because they are seriously so much better I can't imagine buying them from the grocery store), and apples and berries. The rest, I like organic best, but I'll go for local over organic in most cases. I also don't spend much on other things anymore, I've cut back on pretty much any other splurges to be able to keep eating healthy food.

depends...usually apples and other "sponge"y fruit (like strawberries). other than that, i sometimes pick up hte occasional other fruit or vegetable. for some reason, i go for the organic yogurt. i couldn't tell you why i happen to choose these products, just habit i guess.

Like some of the other commenters, I also don't typically buy organic because of the cost. Sometimes if there's a very small price difference I'll get the organic, and every now and then I'll see organic apples that are huge so I'll get those instead.

The one thing I have to have organic is milk. You can taste a huge difference between organic and not.

The only organic produce I buy is spinich and baby carrots. And not for health reasons, I buy them because the spinich stays fresher much much longer, and the baby carrots are crunchier. I do buy produce locally, and I get all my walnuts from my Dad who is a farmer and he doesn't use poison. I encourage everyone to buy locally, it really does help out the farmers!

None of 'em, unless it's accidental, but I don't seek them out.

Tomatoes!!!!!! I buy all organic when I know I'm gonna eat the peel

Apples, tomatoes, spinach, strawberries I buy organic. Bananas, grapefruit, cantaloupe, kiwi, I buy conventional, those have skin you can't eat.

milk, apples, and eggs are the staples i will always buy organic.

If you can't really afford organic the one thing you should try to get is milk.

Eggs and milk, definitely - anything else I can get my hands on like veggies and fruit. And I must eat free-range chicken as well. Non-organic eggs and milk gross me out.

You've got many great suggestions here. The Organic Trade Association would just caution people against the idea of limiting their organic purchases to a small list of produce items. Doing so misses an important point: buying organic is about more than keeping pesticides out of our bodies. It is about supporting a system of sustainable agricultural management that promotes soil health and fertility through the use of such methods as crop rotation and cover cropping, which nourish plants, foster species diversity, help combat climate change, prevent damage to valuable water resources, and protect farmers and farmers’ families from exposure to harmful chemicals. In this sense, buying organic is a commitment to the bigger, more complex picture of which our personal health is a part.

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You've got many great suggestions here. The Organic Trade Association would just caution people against the idea of limiting their organic purchases to a small list of produce items. Doing so misses an important point: buying organic is about more than keeping pesticides out of our bodies. It is about supporting a system of sustainable agricultural management that promotes soil health and fertility through the use of such methods as crop rotation and cover cropping, which nourish plants, foster species diversity, help combat climate change, prevent damage to valuable water resources, and protect farmers and farmers’ families from exposure to harmful chemicals. In this sense, buying organic is a commitment to the bigger, more complex picture of which our personal health is a part.

www.organicitsworthit.com

If you check out how chickens are "grown" you may consider organic eggs and chicken forever. The same goes for cows.

hey fit - if you are eating conventional eggs and dairy then you are eating huge, concentrated amounts of antibiotics and hormones. Eating organic is the opportunity to vote with your dollar every single day. It pays to do your homework and by supporting farmers who grow sustainably we can ensure the health of our families and our planet. We gotta look at the big picture.

I eat organic when I can get it. Our farmers markets close from may thru sept, I guess due to the heat here in Florida....so, so much for buying local. The supply of produce in the grocery stores like publix and whole Foods is limited in fresh fruit. I don't understand why I can buy organic grape jelly, but not organic fresh grapes ..grr. Its the same way with tomatoes.and blueberrys. It seems as if the only abundant organic veggies are the ones that they say make little difference if you buy organic or not. I am impressed that Costco has gotten into organic. Their organic chicken is excellent...as are their kirkland brand salsa. tortilla chips, coffee beans, jelly, spinach, spring greens, frozen blueberrys, and milk. .It feels good to save a little and still buy organic.