With the cost of food rising dramatically some Edmontonians are finding it hard to keep up with their desire to eat locally grown organic foods.
A number of patrons at the Callingwood Frmers Market in west Edmonton insist on knowing where their food comes from, but homeopath, Ann Jones makes it a priority.
"The transportation is a big thing," said Jones who insists on buying locally grown food.
Jones has always bought organic food, but it's becoming more costly for her to be environmentally conscious.
"I'm on a fixed income and the amount I get doesn't go up, but the cost of the food does," she said.
Vendors at the farmers market don't want to raise the price of their foods, but they say the global food crisis isn't leaving them with any other choice.
In a three week period Esther Demeria said the price of flax has doubled.
"I get my invoice and I look and it and I thought to myself good heavens they've made a mistake," said Demeria.
A former University of Alberta professor predicts high fuel prices will continue to lift the price of grain. Mike Price believes increased demand on biofuel production will be a contributing factor to higher prices.
"You've got this perfect storm scenario of grain prices being driven up by a whole lot of factors that don't have to do with the production of grain," said Price.
With files from Scott Roberts
