Valentine's Day: A Good Time to Buy Organic?

A friend sent me this New York Times article (from 2/12/07) on the international flower-growing industry, and it looks pretty dismal: Valentine Roses Hit With Toxic Chemicals.

Some intense pesticides and fungicides are used to grow flowers in hot buggy climates and still get them through strict U.S. import criteria. The article is downright depressing, but the solution seems fairly simple - support organic growers.

I did a quick search online, and found Organic Bouquet. They're expensive - at least $50 for a dozen red roses - but for a product that's really a luxury to begin with, it seems only fair.

And besides, what better way to show how sensitive a guy you are??