Sadly, that’s how the demand for organic food grew in England – with educated middle-class consumers, then gradually spreading to supermarkets, box schemes and now to inner-city schools via the Soil Association’s Food For Life programme.

It has to start somewhere in Israel too and, I’m sad to say, it’s unlikely going to be with Haredim, Ethiopians or Russian immigrants. But hopefully a wider section of Israeli society will be able to enjoy organic food too in the not too distant future…

I think the reason, though, that eating organic in Israel nevertheless feels so elitist here is because it hasn’t reached the mainstream consciousness yet. There are at least efforts to make organic more widely available in the US (walmart and regular supermarkets have taken up the charge) while in Israel organic veggies cost a fortune from the teva stores, due to so limited a demand and the fact that most domestically produced organic goods are exported to Europe.

It’s frustrating for me to feel elitist for doing something I believe in that feels less fraught with classism elsewhere, or to feel like the elitism that I have never acknowledged is now staring me in the face. But, it is what it is and kol hakavod for being a part of CSA and I can’t wait to start mine shortly.