After making these discoveries I started thinking more carefully about how I can put better food on my plate. I took the time to visit local farmer’s markets and speciality fruit and vegetable stores, and I asked suppliers questions about where their produce was grown, how it was grown and whether (and how) they use pesticides. I made an effort to replace conventionally grown produce with organic produce.

After embarking on this organic buying journey, I started thinking more about how I can commit to this lifestyle in an affordable and sustainable way. This got me thinking a bit more about growing organic produce, and I started pursuing gardening as a hobby. It took me a while to overcome the fears I had about gardening being too time consuming or too onerous. When I tasted my first home-grown vegetables (tomatoes) I was overcome with pride and happiness! Nowadays gardening is an important weekend activity of mine, and the physical and mental health benefits that I have experienced from spending a few hours in the garden cannot be underestimated.

I decided to start this website so I can let others in on my tips and tricks for pursuing an organic lifestyle. I think there are a lot of people out there who have an innate interest or curiosity in organic food, but are reluctant to take the first step to committing to this lifestyle. I think many people also have a lot of assumptions about organic food (for example, that it is too expensive or that it is for “hippies”) that are not necessarily correct and I am eager to encourage people to gently break these stigmas. I would love to share my tips with all of you and show you that it is not difficult to pursue an organic lifestyle. You can change your life and prioritise your health by committing to some simple steps which I look forward to sharing with you in the coming weeks and months via my Blog posts.