Why does organic milk cost more than non-organic milk?
Simple, milk production. Cows without the use of hormones and such, produce less milk on average per cow than their counterparts with artificial assistance. Since the market value is determined by supply and demand, the organic milk ends up with a higher price since it is less available. The same applies to fields of grain and vegetables. In the case of the fields, not using things like pesticides, means the fields produce less per acre. Again, supply and demand determine the prices. It costs just as much in manpower and energy to harvest an acre whether it is organic or not, but the yield of the organic acre will be less, meaning the price per bushel must be higher to offset the cost of the harvest.
