Organic food: Is it actually worth the hype?

Where can one actually find genuine organic food here in the States, and how legitimate is the "organic" label really? For those who might be unfamiliar, we're talking about produce grown from natural seeds, entirely free from pesticides and synthetic chemicals. It’s often marketed under the bio or organic labels.
If you have ever attempted to grow even a single tomato in your own backyard, you likely know they aren't even in the same league as the stuff sitting on grocery store shelves. I suppose that logic applies to pretty much everything else, too. But I guess the most critical point is that this type of food is supposedly devoid of harmful additives.
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antonnio said:Where can I find local organic food around here, and how legitimate is the "organic" label actually? For those who aren't familiar, we're talking about food grown from natural seeds without pesticides or other chemicals. It's also called bio or organic.
If you've ever grown a tomato in your own backyard, you know there's no comparison to the stuff sitting on grocery store shelves. That goes for everything else, too. But at the end of the day, the most important thing is that this food doesn't contain harmful additives.
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Seriously... we've never heard of such a thing... does it really exist?

I feel healthier just reading about healthy food!😁 😉

antonnio said:Where can I find local organic food around here, and how "organic" is it really? For those who aren't familiar, we're talking about food grown from natural seeds—no pesticides, no nasty chemicals. It’s also called bio or organic.
If you’ve ever grown a single tomato in your own backyard, you know there is absolutely no comparison between that and the stuff you pick up at the grocery store—and honestly, that goes for pretty much everything else. But the real kicker isn't just the taste; it's the fact that this kind of food doesn't come loaded with harmful additives.
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You can actually find plenty of that stuff in most grocery stores these days—not that I'm trying to run an ad campaign or anything.

Does anyone actually know anything?

...there’s a Macron shop over at 72 Fifth Avenue...

Then you’ve got that stand on the British corner selling organic produce...

There’s also that little shop behind the University Bookstore owned by Mrs. Gold; she sells organic goods—basically all the fruit and veg from her own farm, Zrno...

Even at Walmart, you can find grains grown on the Mavrović estate...

Maybe swing by Gaia over on Domjanić's street...

Or hit up Bio-Bio on Jurišić's...

In New York City, there's a similar shop right near the market in Utrina...

On Saturdays, the North side vendors set up at the Market—it's the North eco-distributors right across from the fishmonger entrance, and then you've got the folks from the Burdock eco-group sitting just below Punch.
The North group even runs their own website.

If you're heading to the Market, get there early. Most of these guys have their regulars, so they sell out fast. The North distributors also offer delivery, though I think you need to spend at least $33 or something like that to make it worth it.

Does anyone happen to know of any local organic food producers out in Cleveland?

Thanks so much for all the help, everyone!

amberlynx9 and bigblue, I suppose I should say thanks.