Fresh, quality food, without all the extras.

That is what Saskatchewan is celebrating this week with Organic Week.

In Humboldt, Causeway Natural Health is a leader when it comes to offering organic products. Andy McAnally and his wife Cathy are owners of the store.

"I like to cut down exposure to herbicides and pesticides, because over time that stuff builds up in your system," he said on why he chose to go organic.

"We get fresh, organic produce in every Wednesday, even through the winter," he added. "We have a handful of customers that we deliver organic food bins to every week or every two weeks."

McAnally says that bringing in fresh product from local organic growers helps support the community, and it makes a difference in taste.

"We have strawberries from a friend of ours around Lake Lenore, Deanna Litz, and those are the best strawberries I have ever tasted."

Aside from the product, McAnally offers information in the store on which fruits and vegetables you should look to organically.

"Celery, bell peppers, peaches, strawberries - that's why people really like the strawberries here. You open the box and can really smell that they are strawberries."

Nectarines, grapes, spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, blueberries and potatoes are the other items dubbed as "The Dirty Dozen", which is a list of items that could be contaminated.

McAnally noted that apples are the highest on the list, because they are typically sprayed about 60 times.

On the flip side, he does add that there are items that are less susceptible to pesticides.

Known as the "Clean 15", that list includes onions, corn, pineapples, avocado, cabbage, peas, asparagus, mangoes, eggplant, kiwi, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, grapefruit, watermelon and mushrooms.

For those looking into the organic route, McAnally recommends conducting a study ahead of time.

"I think people should do their own research on the subject because it can be touchy, given where we live," he said. "You have to think about what you're putting in your mouth because our body has to turn that into stronger bones and developing muscle."

McAnally says that the Environmental Working Group website has plenty of quality information.