Buy Organic? What Say You and a J-O-B

Since many are looking for jobs these days, perhaps this may be of interest:


A new Census of Agriculture shows that the number of female farmers has gone up 30 percent since 2002, an increase spurred in part by the growth of the organic market.

How Bout Them Apples!



And on that note, let's review again the "Dirty Dozen". This is the must buy organic foods created by the folks at the Environmental Working Group. www.ewg.org

Must-buy organic foods

Fruit

• Apples
• Cherries
• Grapes, imported (Chili)
• Nectarines
• Peaches
• Pears
• Raspberries
• Strawberries

Vegetables

• Bell Peppers
• Celery
• Potatoes
• Spinach
  

Do you buy organic? What do you buy? Why?