Any Alpharetta/north of ATL, GA ladies here?

stanleh

Does anyone know where I can find chemical free peaches, other than the grocery store?  I have been to two farmers markets in the past week and both vendors I asked told me they use pesticides.  One was a vendor for a different farmer and the other owns a peach orchard south of ATL.

I checked localharvest.org but the farm closest to me is only selling blueberries this year.

Thanks!
Heather

blue_elle

I don't buy peaches but maybe every couple years so I don't know of a specific location. Have you checked Harry's for organic peaches? That would at least rule out any synthetic pesticides.

 

elviebird

Have you tried the Roswell or Marietta Square Farmer's Markets?  Both have vendors that sell peaches but I've never asked if they are pesticide free.

SuperGreen

Soft fruits, especially peaches, are very difficult to grow without pesticides. Even organic peaches are sprayed with a pesticide that's approved by the National Organics Board. Bugs love them and they bruise so easily, and consumers won't buy them if they're even a bit blemished.   Talk to the farmers at the Farmer's Market about when they spray and how.  You'll probably find that the spraying is very selective, and not when the peaches are mature (so near harvest time).  I think supporting my farmers by buying local peaches, which are picked at the height of flavor, is more important than buying a rock-hard unripe organic peach from across the country.

DizzyBlonde

Yeah, I think it's very difficult, even in Georgia.  Pearson Farm goes to the Sandy Springs Farmers Market and they have some good info on how they try to limit the use of pesticides, etc.  My recollection is that they are the only sustainable peach farm in Georgia, but I'm not 100% sure.

http://www.pearsonfarm.com/about-our-five-generation-peach-pecan-farm.php