I would go local, preferring freshness, cost & ease of acquisition over organic. It's reasonably difficult to get organic produce where I live & if I was relying on that we would be eating such a limited diet that it would be counterproductive, nutrient wise. At least if its fresh & nice everyone eats it. I'm talking fruit & veg.
It becomes so complex when you look into it, doesn't it, Rouge?
I take heart from the fact that there are at least so many people who at least consider so many of these aspects when it comes to their purchasing decisions.
I'm a bit like teeki! Both options apply. Farmers market when it's on for local fresh produce, and tend to gravitate to organic stands.
Out here its relatively easy to source local produce if we aren't growing it ourselves. Meat we get direct from the farm where we can (ok, it's not entirely local but it comes from dd's godfather and they bring it when they are coming to visit anyway, so no extra transport costs!). Just the way it works for us.
I tend to be wary of organic at the supermarket, but I trust it at the farmers market (which is less verifiable. Go figure lol)
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