It’s important to know the difference between “local” and “organic” so you can best understand what you’re buying. This also empowers you to make an accurate portrayal of menu ingredients to your customers.
While some locally sourced food is organic, this may not always be the case. If a product is certified organic, though, it will be indicated on the label. If the farmer hasn’t followed the organic farming guidelines put in place by the USDA, the product isn’t organic.