also tried growing my own vegetables and fruits, however i have not had a lot of luck in that department due to my brown thumb. the more i read about the affects of the chemicals found in our foods, the more i worry about what i am putting in my family's bodies.
strawberries. they taste better too!
i can honestly say that i don't purchase organic. i do sometimes when it is the only thing available or if the other produce is looking nasty. many of the organic farms are right next to the commercial farms or non-organic farms. they get run-off from those farms and end up not being organic at 