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Are organics really more expensive?

Something about the cost of organic food in our local chains has been bugging me for awhile. Perhaps it has you as well.

We purchase most of our food from a small, local market that carries only organic fruit and vegetables. It has one other store which is slightly larger in the next town that also sells organic meat and poultry. It is almost always the case that the produce, when purchased in season from either of these two small stores, is $1-$2 cheaper per pound than similar organic items in Safeway, Andronico's, or Albertson's. Is it possible that these larger chains, which one assumes buy in larger quantities thus achieivng lower unit costs, are simply taking advantage of the willingness of the consumer to pay more for organic produce because we have been conditioned to believe that organic is more expensive?  Are we being conned?On Seriously, now -- why aren't organics getting affordable? posted 4 years, 3 months ago 18 Responses