There are reasons organic costs more, labor being the biggest. Requires more refrigeration, also less shelf life. can't use city water for irrigation. We have number of years experience and still can not guarantee cost effective results but keep at it. Our land is alive again, more wild life and natural diversity. For us the investment is worth the return but we don't make our living from doing it. There aren't enough inspectors and the regulators don't really help. You actually get penalized for the effort and practice, with reduced farm bill payments. Look for pictures next spring, with a growing season's look a what takes place and why, posted maybe here or another web site.