I prefer to support my local farmers even if they’re not organic - because I think they’re more likely to go organic than supermarkets are to start buying locally - and the local farmer can’t survive if no one buys from them now.

Having said that, there are some things - like applies - that I always try to buy organic because of the amount of pesticides on the skins when they’re not organic. I’m lucky I can get both local and organic apples in my local box scheme - I think I’d be forced to organic ones from the supoermarket if I couldn’t.

Option C.
Grow it yourself.

Barring that… flip a coin each week. It’s pesticides versus carbon monoxide, etc.

I choose local over organic (but prefer both). I believe in the long run, for the environment and for society/community, it is best for each region to produce its own food. As Bev mentioned above, it is also more likely than local farmers will be persuaded to go organic by their local consumers.

It’s better to buy local, organic or otherwise, because global warming is a greater problem that pesticide use. That is, even if everyone has gone organic, if severe climate change takes place, organic or non organic will make little difference to the availability of food. But if you prevent severe climate change, you will still be able to ’solve’ the pesticide problem at a later date. It’s kind of like a triage system - act to prevent or fix the problem that, if ignored, will stop you from acting to prevent or fix other problems.