by Jen Maiser
Culinate has published a compelling article by Deborah Madison in which she outlines her choice of local and organic when possible. I think that you'll find most of the authors on this board agree that, when possible it's best to choose local and organic. And I personally, don't love to see the two pitted against each other as it's some sort of an either/or contest. All of this is nicely summarized in Ms. Madison's piece. I hope you'll check it out.
An excerpt:
I am not a fan of the insipid-tasting organic produce that fills the aisles of supermarkets. The real question is not so much organics versus local as much as it is Big Organics from far away versus the local organic food from your farmers’ market or CSA. That’s the real choice, and I’ll choose my local organic offerings every time. Why? They taste better, they’re fresher, they didn’t travel 1,500 miles (or more), and the plant varieties are more interesting.
Thanks for these wonderful bits of info. We sell watermelons and fresh cut flowers at our local watermelons so I know how important it is to buy local...More tips on winter months?
Posted by: Fresh Floral Art | Jun 12, 2007 at 11:41 AM
I enjoyed reading her opinion, especially since she readily admits that it's colored by her location: New Mexico, where water is scarce and farms are scarcer. I've been doing a lot of research on local eating online, and it seems like most of them are in CA, especially in the San Francisco area. There are also many accounts hailing from the Northeast. It's refreshing to hear someone's take from the Southwest, though, since eating locally around here really has its own distinct set of challenges.
-Krystle
Posted by: Krystle, TasteTheSeasons.com | Jun 15, 2007 at 11:13 PM