This is definitely something I have been struggling with - local vs. organic. As I'm sure you know, as mothers we want to do everything in our power to keep our children safe and healthy. If I have a choice between something organic, and something non-organic, my reflex tendency is to choose the organic item. The more pesticide I can keep out of my childrens' tiny little bodies, the better. However, I find myself questioning my logic, as I realize that the vast majority of my organic choices are shipped in from halfway around the world, and probably not very nutritionally sound by the time they arrive. Not only that, but how much damage did they cause to my childrens' planet from all that transportation? Not to mention I've noticed a very strange trend of over-packaging organic produce! At my grocery store, almost every organic item comes wrapped in a plastic bag! So I find myself checking labels, and choosing the item that was grown closest to home. They may not exactly be local (especially in the winter!), but I figure the less distance they had to travel, the better.

Hopefully in a few weeks we'll start seeing some local, organic produce appearing at our Farmer's Market, a day that can't come soon enough! Obviously choosing local AND organic is the ideal solution, but in the winter this is simply not an option, so that's when I find it difficult.

Thanks,
Alissa