Why are organic produce, and products so expensive?

Question

coragryph I thought that getting machines would be cheaper?

Answer 1

Because Americans will eat genetically mutated produce?

Answer 2

Organic product/products are harder to produce. All items used needs to be passed by the Department of Agriculture and it's quite expensive to purchase fertilizer without any pesticides and time is very expensive. Since there are so many restrictions, the expenses are usually passed down to the customers.

Answer 3

Because by being organic, they aren't laden with pesticides. So, some of the crop is lost to pests. The smaller the crop, the more they have to charge to make up for the loss.

So worth the extra money though...

Answer 4

Generally because using organic pesticides and hand-tending of crops is more expensive than chemical pesticides and automated harvesters.

So, consumers pay for the added costs of production.

Answer 5

Also take into account there are some perservitives that can not be used, so what % of the crop that makes it to harvest, can be lost in shipping and storage storage.

Answer 6

Becuase they don't use insecticdes, further raising the risk of poor production levels, and thus off set the risk in price.

Answer 7

Why people waste their money on organic produce I will never understand.

Answer 8

Because it is good for you. Health food products are the same way. That is why they are usually sold in their own store.

Answer 9

because they lose a lot of crop to different pests, and its healthier than the produce with pestisides

Answer 10

Since you can't use fertilizer, they take extra people care, so they have to cost more.