Is it organic?

I found an article at Amy's Kitchen that explains how to tell if your produce is really organic when you are shopping at a conventional store - Is It Organic? I have written the tricks of the trade in my handy, dandy notebook (too much Dora lately!) so I will always have the answer with me when I'm not sure if I am picking the correct apples. Why does shopping have to be so difficult anyway?!

And if you are suddenly wondering about genetically modified foods (gm) here are a few links for you to ponder:

Prince Charles says to count him out of the GM process.
All about GM food.
50 Harmful Effects of GM food. (You need to scroll down past a lot of industry-speak type information to get to the 50 effects).

There are so many articles (just google it), but I didn't find a single article that was in favor of GM food. Maybe I just didn't wade through enough of the google hits? Regardless, I will not buy GM food for my family. I always get a bit nervous when my food's DNA is so blatantly tweaked.

I am counting down to next spring when I can plant my garden - that will take a huge chunk of worry (not to mention help my budget significantly) out of my menus. We're off to the farmer's market today... rest assured I will be on the lookout for fresh, locally grown (organic is a bonus, but integrated pest management will work too) produce!