I work the same way as Teeki. SA has a great selection of locally grown organic produce so I generally choose that.
If it comes down to the crunch though I go locally. Growing up in a fruit growing and farming area I know how important it is to keep agriculture going. I know a lot of the growers names when I see them in the shop and I will choose them over organic produce from say far north qld where there is no personal connection. (Sorry to anyone in far north qld )
That being said I pretty much 99% of the time refuse to buy fresh produce from overseas. I get so mad when I see calafornian oranges in the shop! Our poor growers are throwing them out because they don't get sales
On your question of buying organic, I quite often go to the markets where there is an organic and sustainability stall. They have a coloring system where you know the level of organic it is(ie. fully organic, minimal spray, sustainable farming). They also list the farm/grower and location so I know where and what I'm buying.
Organic is a tough one. I suppose I go by brand in some cases, sometimes I am just trusting.
Some products are pretty much organic, they just have not paid for the accrediation or through some minor thing cannot get the accreditation. That can be the joy of buying local, you can find out about what their practices are
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