Price tag: Organic produce

Farmers market regulars could see higher prices for organic produce this spring, partly because demand is fueling an increase in the cost of certified plant food.

Passing On Some Organic Products Can Save You Money

When you compare apples to apples, organic products can cost consumers up to 30 percent more than their non-organic cousins.But there are some ways to save money while still eating healthy, reported NewsChannel5 consumer specialist Angie Lau.

China develops taste for organic produce

The Chinese population is developing a growing taste for organically grown food, figures from the Ministry of Commerce show.

According to the latest statistics, about 60 per cent of the country's estimated 550 million city dwellers are prepared to pay more for organic produce.

Income not always factor in buying organic produce

When organic produce flies off the grocery store shelf, it's not necessarily the upper class doing the picking. In fact, in a recent study, University of Georgia professor Chung-Liang Huang found that income seems to have little effect on organic produce purchases.

How Fairtrade really works

With the launch of Fairtrade Fortnight on Monday drawing attention to how our food is produced, poor farmers are urging more consumers in Britain to switch to Fairtrade to help them build better lives for themselves.

Organic food purchases are on the rise

Organically grown foods continue to increase in popularity. In 2002 the retail sales of organic foods totaled $9 billion. In the local area organic food products are available in most of the local grocery stores and can also be purchased directly from the farmer. While the demand and availability of organic foods is on the rise, confusion remains over what makes a food "organic."

Virtuous Vino

You've mastered the which-are-the-good-and-bad vintages, learned the difference between a Cabernet and a Merlot and can finally pronounce Gewürztraminer. But now the casual wine drinker has a new label to grapple with: biodynamic.

UK: Why going organic could cost the earth

Organic food could actually be worse for the environment than produce grown using pesticides and fertilisers, say scientists.

A government report claims that, despite its eco-friendly image, some organic farming creates greater pollution and contributes more to global warming.

Organicize Me

I've made more failed New Year's resolutions than Charlie Sheen and Courtney Love combined. Lose a dozen pounds, quit smoking, slow down, speed up, get organized, drink less, exercise more—all abandoned within hours of the drunken promise. But this year, my editors at Seattle Weekly came to me with an offer I couldn't refuse: Go the opposite of Super Size Me and eat only organic food 24/7 for the month of January—and be paid handsomely for it. No Doritos, Big Macs, Starburnt coffee, brewskies, Red Bull, or Frankenfoods of any kind. And, if by going organic, I help save the planet, all the better.

Keep it real: Stores jump on organic bandwagon

When Fox Farm Whole Foods started selling organic foods more than 10 years ago, it was considered a fringe market.

Now, retailers such as Wal-Mart and Food-4-Less have opened up their aisles to products made without pesticides, hormones or synthetics.

Natural/Organic Meats Rise Among Trends Identified In Survey

The steady rise of natural and organic meats and the continuing dominance of the conventional supermarket when it comes to meat purchases are just a couple of trends uncovered in a study released by the American Meat Institute and the Food Marketing Institute this morning at the 2007 Annual Meat Conference.

Organic growth

FASHION HAS its trends and, apparently, so does produce. When it comes to fruits and vegetables, buying organic is the latest craze among health-conscious individuals. According to the Massachusetts-based Organic Trade Organization, North America has nearly 3.7 million acres of farmland under organic management.

Since 1997, U.S. organic food sales have grown between 17 and 21 percent and represent about 2 percent of total food sales.

Imports crowding organic food market, conference told

Organic farmers and retailers say the market is filled with imported products, as few Canadian farmers are willing to convert their crops because of high costs and modest consumer demand.

Valentine's Vintages: Organic, Biodynamic and LIVE wines

Drinking wine is a sensuous experience, and paired with the right food, a fine red or white will light up with the subtle flavors of the earth that birthed its grapes while enhancing the tastes of your dishes. But like the well-prepared meals it accompanies, fine wine is about more than eating—it's to be savored during dinnertime conversation with our loved ones on Valentine's Day or any other. And in the dark of winter, fine wines will taste of the summer rain on the grapes, the sunlight that fell on the vines and the warm minerals in the soil. Scott Pactor, owner of Appellation Wines, a Manhattan store specializing in organic and biodynamic varietals, advises wine bibbers to seek out "products with a sense of place that use minimal or no inputs and let the vineyards speak for themselves." Biodynamic and organic vintages are particularly adept at bringing out this sense of place. Below are labels to look for.

Organic-food Opportunities Expand Fast, Nuremberg Fair Says

Opportunities to sell organic foods in Germany are expanding fast, with imports picking up practically all of the growth, according to organizers of the Biofach organic-food fair Wednesday in Nuremberg.

Bulgaria – Organic food for thought

The village of Aheloy on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria is perhaps best known for its fertile soils, healthy climate and flourishing pastures, orchards and vineyards. Tasty red and white wines are locally produced and farms grow organic fruit and vegetables.

Study: Organic not necessarily better option

Organic became the nation's fastest growing food segment largely on claims it's safer and healthier than conventional fare, but such conclusions are premature, according to a new report.

Going organic or even home-grown is easier than you may think

STEP into any major supermarket and you cannot fail to notice the marketing frenzy surrounding organic, fair-trade and eco-friendly products.

It's now big business, with environmental and health issues at the forefront of political and news agendas.

Organic may not be healthier

Organic became the nation's fastest growing food segment largely on claims that it's safer and healthier than conventional fare, but according to a new report such conclusions are premature.

Going Organic

When Kim Ripper's mother died seven years ago, it was a life changing experience for herself and her business.

Living through her mom's bout with environmental cancer taught Ripper to respect her health and body.