Beyond Organic

Salinas Valley Strawberry (2005)
Originally uploaded by tommorgan555.

Here's an interesting article explaining a predictable senario: While organic foods go mainstream, organic farming globalizes. Another reason (as if you needed any more) to support your local farmer and/or farmer's market.

Here's a quote:

"[In California,] total acres transitioning into organic are now nearly balanced by the acres transitioning out. Evidently, many farmers aren't making enough money growing organically to remain certified, despite the booming retail market."

Here's the article: at Grist.org.