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I generally buy organic for fruits and vegetables where I will eat with the skin on due to surface exposure to pesticide sprays. Being in the Bay Area, we have
by calbear81 12y ago
I generally buy organic for fruits and vegetables where I will eat with the skin on due to surface exposure to pesticide sprays.
Being in the Bay Area, we have access to lots of organic strawberry farms relatively close by. I would suggest you try a day trip down to Pescadero when U-Pick is in season to do your own picking at Swanton Berry Farms. They had some of the best strawberries I have ever had and the price was better than at Whole Foods ($2.50/lb + freebies you eat while you pick). You can make a whole day out of it by checking out Harley's Goat Farm or head down to Santa Cruz.
- rhelmer 12y agoCertain organic pesticides, which generally take less time to break down in the environment than synthetic and so tend to need larger doses, are allowed on certified organic farms. Also there's a chance of things like E. coli from contact with manure (commonly used as a fertilizer, although it's supposed to be aged and/or treated as part of the organic certification in the US), or just from bacteria normally present in soil. So, make sure you wash fruits and vegetables before eating, whether grown on organic-certified farms or not! (EDIT - s/more time/less time/)
- leoh 12y agoI personally know the field manager at Swanton Berry Farm and they do not use pesticides. It's an amazing place. http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2009/09/21/a-farm-of-a-different-breed/ http://www.cityonahillpress.com/2009/09/21/a-farm-of-a-diffe...
- bryanlarsen 12y agoDo they use manure?