Organic is just a way to get people to pay more for the same things.
No, I assure you that is not true.
If you are paying more, then you are doing it wrong.
My normal diet comes mostly from local food and local gardens, and while labor intensive, is almost cost free.
The lion's share of what i can't get locally, comes off the Azure truck in bulk, but reasonable in cost. Spices for instance are STUPID cheap off the truck. I think 2 pounds of basil cost me something like 10 bucks. I don't quite remember, because 2 pounds of basil was bought a couple years ago, and I probably won't need more for a long while yet.