It can be costly to be environmentally or health conscious. Lots of people say organic products are healthier and more environmentally friendly because they don’t use lots of chemical pesticides or hormones; however, they are typically also more expensive than conventionally-grown products.

Price always boils down to supply and demand. There are simply a lot fewer organic farms than non-organic farms, which makes organic produce rarer and more expensive provided people actually want organic products. Clearly, people do want organic products – as demonstrated by the explosion of marketing for anything and everything organic in recent years – and this marketing could be another big factor in the price.

Companies have done a good job making organics stand out and presenting them as something you want or need to have. Unfortunately for people who grow and enjoy organic products, the very things they like about them also make them more expensive. Hormones and chemical pesticides are cheaper ways to produce bigger crops, so it costs more to make the same quantity of strawberries (or whatever) without all that chemical stuff organic consumers don’t want.

If you want access to a special or different product, you’re going to pay for it. You have to decide for yourself if it’s worth the price.