It's not all about saving money. But for me it is a limiting factor.
If I had choose between eggs from my chickens who roam around yard all day long eating a varied diet that also contains some conventional feed, and "organic cage-free" eggs from the grocery store, I'd choose my own eggs. I...
I didn't think anyone here was being judgemental and sorry if it came off like that. I just want people to know that even though I'm passionate about food issues I realize that everyone has to make different decisions based on what is available to them.
It's just a politically loaded and...
For me, every purchase I make is a vote with my dollar. But my personal resources (particularly time and money) are limited as are most peoples.
Once I took a little look into our food systems (by reading books like The Omnivores Dilemma, Animal Vegetable Miracle, The Revolution Will Not...
I was feeding organic until the price of feed nearly doubled but my income didn't!
My biggest reason is that I don't want my dollars supporting the chemical fertilizer and pesticide industry. Plus the environmental costs long term fertilizer use. BUT the only organic feed I could find is made...