Posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 4, 2007, at 12:39:31
In reply to Re: Organic VS non-organic fruit + veg, posted by Declan on March 4, 2007, at 12:24:31
Yeah I heard this too, and frozen veg and fruit is actually more 'fresh' and therefore has more nutrients than even the supposedly 'fresh' stuff. Yeah I mean most of the fruit nowadays is flown around the world by the time we get to eat it....
> Can you buy directly off the actual farmers?
I used to (well that was in Britland), there was this lovely farmers market in Bath I used to go to and there was this one particulary nice lady who simply owned an organic farm nearby and sold her produce - her salad bags were lush, they were full of things like fresh garlic leaves and random (edible) foliage that just grew naturally on her farm....
> Do you have farmers in Finland?
Yes, although I'm not sure what they grow:
Snow? Ice? There's nothing even remotely green out there at the moment. I think traditionally they're supposed to grow oats and potatoes. I'm not sure, Finland isn't really famed for its farmed produce. There's lots of wild berries through in the summer.> Where are the fruit and vegies grown?
> Greenhouses?Dunno, probably. Most stuff (well particulary now ie non growing season) is shipped/flown. Although Finns are proud consumers of Finnish cucumbers and tomatoes I notice. Which clearly implies greenhouses!!!
Kind regards
Meri
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