Print out the list of 12 fruits and vegetables that are most important to buy organic because of the higher concentrations of pesticide residue. Keep it handy when you’re shopping for food.
Learn
where you can buy organic food -- either in stores or through home
delivery service — and where the farmers markets are in your area. Or
sign up for weekly baskets of fresh food delivered from your local
farmer through a community supported agriculture (CSA) program. Check
out Local Harvest to find a farmer's market or CSA near you.
Work
with your child's school to serve healthier meals to kids. Start by
sourcing a couple of vegetables or milk from nearby farms, and work
with other parents and school officials to introduce more wholesome
food into schools. Sustainable Table has practical guides to help show you how.
