Wellness

[Sooner]

There is no guarantee that farmers markets are what they say they are or are better (fresher maybe) than grocery store from large commercial producers. 

At least the commercial stuff has government inspection sometimes.  Just saying--

I come from a farming family, and my relatives lived to their 80s 90s and 100's--including the ones that stood under spray planes dusting crops.  That said, I buy organic when I can, but all in all it is just a choice--not a guarantee. 

Don't worry too much about it--buy USA when you can avoid other choices is my best advice.  You have no idea what other countries are doing or what they can buy and use that isn't even available here. 

[Nightowlz]

You have to be careful with some sellers at Farmers Market. Some around here have been known to sell produce from the grocery store after their markup?

Buy Organic. Strawberries #1 Dirty Fruit. I only buy it organic. It also tastes like a strawberry. The non-organic strawberries have no flavor?

There's also a list with pictures of other produce tested but did not fit on either list below on EWG site. 

2024 Dirty Dozen

This is the complete list of the 12 fruits and vegetables with the highest amounts of pesticides this year.

1. Strawberries
2. Spinach
3. Kale, collard & mustard greens
4. Grapes
5. Peaches
6. Pears
7. Nectarines
8. Apples
9. Bell & hot peppers
10. Cherries
11. Blueberries
12. Green beans

These 15 types of produce had the lowest amounts of pesticide residues, according to EWG’s analysis of the most recent USDA data.

1. Avocados
2. Sweet corn
3. Pineapple
4. Onions
5. Papaya
6. Sweet peas (frozen)
7. Asparagus
8. Honeydew melon
9. Kiwi
10. Cabbage
11. Watermelon
12. Mushrooms
13. Mangoes
14. Sweet potatoes
15. Carrots

[I am still oxox]

Are you able to eat the fruit, it is so much more healthy for you. Juicing takes all the fiber out of the fruit

[JeanLouiseFinch]

Please use caution.  It takes several pieces of fruit to make a glass of juice.  I know, it feels like it should be healthy but juice contains a ton of sugar.