My personal choice is to purchase organic produce from local farmers, either at my farmer's market or from a great LOCAL DELIVERY service like ALBERT & EVE, who carefully source from and support local farmers.  Where your food comes from is important especailly if you are concerned about the environment and energy conservation. The carbon footprint of food grown locally is much better for the planet!

Many people across the US do not have as many fresh produce choices as I do living in California, which is why Whole Foods Markets are great for many healthy organic products. If you don't want your food shipped from China or New Zealand or Chili, then just don't buy it.

I have a friend who works for Whole Foods, and she shared this insight about the quality of Chinese organics:

Organic products from China can absolutely be certified organic to the exact same standard as domestic products. While China has had a number of food quality issues in the news in the past year, it does not mean everything grown in the entire country is unsafe. Since 2002, the USDA’s National Organic Standards have governed exactly what can be sold as organic in the US – how it’s grown, processed and handled - regardless of where in the world it’s grown, INCLUDING China. Organic integrity is ensured every step of the way. For example, a broccoli grower in China must be visited and certified to the USDA organic standards by a certifying agent that is approved and supervised by the USDA. If that broccoli is processed in a packaging plant, that plant must also be visited and certified by a certifying agent, who verifies that the handling and ingredients of the product comply with the standard.

This structure is the backbone of organic integrity under the USDA organic standard – everyone who grows or handles organic food must be certified and audited by a USDA-accredited certifier. The USDA then provides audits and oversight of the certifiers to ensure that they are enforcing the standard and upholding organic integrity.