Standing in the produce aisle holding conventional strawberries in one hand and organic in the other - not sure if the extra two dollars matters? This episode is for you.

The answer isn’t “buy everything organic” and it isn’t “don’t bother.” It’s more specific than that. And once you know it, grocery shopping gets a whole lot easier.

In this episode I’m walking you through exactly when buying organic matters — for your family AND for the planet — using the 2026 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists that just dropped from the Environmental Working Group.

Plus there’s a brand new finding from this year’s report that every mom needs to know about.

What you’ll learn:
•Why washing your produce doesn’t fully solve the pesticide problem
•The 12 fruits and vegetables worth buying organic when you can
•The 15 where conventional is fine - and saves you money
•How conventional farming affects the environment beyond your plate
•How I actually use this in real life with a real family

Resources mentioned:
2026 Dirty Dozen list: ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php

2026 Clean Fifteen list: ewg.org/foodnews/clean-fifteen.php

EWG Healthy Living app: ewg.org/apps

Free Real Life Mom’s Guide to Green Kitchen Habits: https://greenily.co/20-sustainable-kitchen-habits-lp/

Follow along on Instagram: @pam.p.mercer