Do you buy local organic food????

[kenneal - lagger]

Regarding organic/non organic locally grown, there are a substantial number of local growers who do not underake conversion to organic because of the cost, both initial and ongoing. Their growing methods are organic in all but name, the difference is money.

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. Our problem is getting West Berkshire Council to get Greenham Common, where we keep our cattle, registered as organic. We really should get our vegetable garden registered as organic though.

[Greenbeast]

Maybe we need to start a Riverford Appreciation Society sub-forum. And this week we are all learning to love Jerusalem Artichokes.

i'm gutted, we only get a delivery every other week and so i missed out on this weeks freebee!!
especially as i've never had them before

[SunnyJim]

Somerset Local Food Direct have been selling them for the last few months. Lovely taste, but Kenneal's right about the farting aspect. Amazing!!! I'm no stranger to wind, but these things were incredible!!!! Fartichokes it is. That is the only reason I can think that they aren't more popular.

I bought a load to plant. Apparently they are almost too easy to grow. A perfect item for guerilla gardening. Full of carbs too. Not many items you can plant wild that will prosper and actually fill you up!