You should know that it is best to buy organically grown fruits and vegetables, but do you know that you should try to buy as many of your your organic vegetables and fruits local and in season . Local means that your organic produce will be less damaged via long distance shipment and storage; and as and added bonus, locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables will usually be less expensive. Of course, depending on the area you live in, it can be challenging to find fresh local organic produce, not only because of geographic location, but also because of climate difference s. For example, in NY, variations in yearly temperature makes it difficult to buy local produce all year long, in which case you should at least try to buy your organically grown produce in season