The question is though – how often do I get to choose between organic and conventionally grown produce here, in Riga, Latvia? Well, it turns out that if I am very motivated, I can find quite a wide variety of products, even locally produced ones except for example exotic fruits, which simply can’t be grown here.

Upon receiving the question about how the organic market became established in Latvia – I decided to interview a specialist here, the Chairman of the Board of the Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture, Gustavs Norkārklis. During the process of research, I also stumbled on some interesting articles about the sector. So here it goes, the story of organic in Latvia.