Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Doc & Group, I live in a fairly rural area where organic food is simply not available without driving at least 90 miles. I have begun to drastically alter my diet recently, switching from primarily " meat and potatoes " to breads, raw veggies, nuts, beans, rice, etc. However, I also have full knowledge of the pesticides, herbicides and other contaminates used to grow and produce these foods and it sort of feels like I'm defeating myself despite my best efforts. I was, at one time, a member of an organic co-op, but the food only came once a month and it was always difficult to gauge how much I would need and what I could order within my budget. So what if there are little to no organics available in my area. I'm sure a lot of other people face this situation. thanks, jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Hi Jerry, Can't readily buy organic produce in your rural area? I can relate. ) Even so, our family has, over the last year, been able to go almost entirely organic. Here's what I've done. **I do belong to a buyer's club, driving 150 miles RT once a month to pick up my order from the closest delivery drop. That works well for bulk dry foods and such. I just combine that trip with whatever other shopping or appointments I have in 'the big city'. **I've also gotten to be friends with the produce guy at our local market in town. He orders organic fruits and veggies for me if I purchase a full case, and gives me a decent price. If I can't manage a full case by myself, I split it with friends. **I grow a garden. If you don't have a lot of land, you can still do more than you'd think in containers. **I keep a small flock of laying hens that free range in my orchard. **If I am so inclined, I can buy fresh raw milk (cow or goat) locally. Same goes for beef and chicken. All raised within 10 miles of my home, and I know the farmers and what went into my food. Making a commitment to go organic was a decision first, and then a process. It didn't happen all at once, but as I continued to research I found ways to get most everything I want, certainly everything I need. ) ~Marianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 If I was as lucky as you are, I would plant my own garden and watch my food grow. Could I suggest a magazine, " Backwoods Home". Also on line as www.backwoodshome.com You could grow your own organic food. Earthfeather earthfeatherjhudson1976 <jhudson1976 wrote: Doc & Group,I live in a fairly rural area where organic food is simply not available without driving at least 90 miles. I have begun to drastically alter my diet recently, switching from primarily "meat and potatoes" to breads, raw veggies, nuts, beans, rice, etc. However, I also have full knowledge of the pesticides, herbicides and other contaminates used to grow and produce these foods and it sort of feels like I'm defeating myself despite my best efforts.I was, at one time, a member of an organic co-op, but the food only came once a month and it was always difficult to gauge how much I would need and what I could order within my budget.So what if there are little to no organics available in my area. I'm sure a lot of other people face this situation.thanks,jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Start your own Co-op if you have to. When Valorie and I lived in New Mexico, we lived in Catron County so far from civilization that there wasn't one traffic light in the whole county. Catron County is the second largest in NM and the sixth largest in the US. My wife valorie started her own. It can be done. You can email her at: Valorie if you need the particulars. In Health, Freedom, and Love, Doc Doc Shillington727-447-5282Doc - jhudson1976 herbal remedies Wednesday, June 28, 2006 5:42 AM Herbal Remedies - What is there are no organics? Doc & Group,I live in a fairly rural area where organic food is simply not available without driving at least 90 miles. I have begun to drastically alter my diet recently, switching from primarily "meat and potatoes" to breads, raw veggies, nuts, beans, rice, etc. However, I also have full knowledge of the pesticides, herbicides and other contaminates used to grow and produce these foods and it sort of feels like I'm defeating myself despite my best efforts.I was, at one time, a member of an organic co-op, but the food only came once a month and it was always difficult to gauge how much I would need and what I could order within my budget.So what if there are little to no organics available in my area. I'm sure a lot of other people face this situation.thanks,jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I can relate also. I moved from an area that had a decent selection of organic food. Then I moved into an area that did not have hardly anything organic. Then hurricane Katrina came and went and I had to relocate back to the area I was in before. Only this time the organic selection is BETTER. I've been doing a big happy dance, as I've been able to go mostly organic. Now, I find out that I will back to the area that did not have much organic food selection. I've looked into online ordering - good for some stuff, but not others - So I think I will contact Valerie about how to start a co-op or buying group. Getting more foods in my diet that are organic has been a gradual process, and with each new progression - I feel better and better. Tammi U. herbal remedies , " Marianne " <zoomer wrote: > Making a commitment to go organic was a decision first, and then a process. It didn't happen all at once, but as I continued to research I found ways to get most everything I want, certainly everything I need. ) > > ~Marianne > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 herbal remedies , " jhudson1976 " <jhudson1976 wrote: > > Doc & Group, > > I live in a fairly rural area where organic food is simply not > available without driving at least 90 miles. I have begun to > drastically alter my diet recently, switching from primarily " meat >and potatoes " to breads, raw veggies, nuts, beans, rice, etc. >However, I also have full knowledge of the pesticides, herbicides >and other contaminates used to grow and produce these foods and it >sort of feels like I'm defeating myself despite my best efforts. >I was, at one time, a member of an organic co-op, but the food only > came once a month and it was always difficult to gauge how much I >would need and what I could order within my budget. > > So what if there are little to no organics available in my area. >I'm sure a lot of other people face this situation. > > thanks, > jerry > I had the same problem when we decided to " go organic " . One place I found helpful was: http://www.localharvest.org/ Where you can search with your city/state or zip code to find places that offer organics in your area. Even a few of the farmer's markets around here now have local growers that offer organic foods at their booths. I also started to grow my own organics then too. Every year I add more/different foods to grow in my gardens. I started small while I was learning to grow, and then added from there. Recently, some of the regular large grocery store chains have started to carry at least the staple foods in organics now too... I used to go in all the time, and ask the store managers when they were going to start offering organic choices, and now several of them are. Maybe if you request them from the stores you frequent, they will see there is a demand for them?? Jan / Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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