There is another dimension to the food thing these days - Genetically-Modified-Organisms - genetically modified organisms, that we have to watch out for - things like fish DNA being put into tomatoes, etc. Jane Goodall just had a book published that I'm reading through called "Harvest for Hope - A Guide to Mindful Eating." Anyways, for tomatoes, these I would eat organically because there are a lot of Genetically-Modified-Organisms tomatoes on the market - and at this point in time they don't have to be labelled as GMOs. Same thing with corn. Since cucumbers are packed with water like strawberries I would buy the organic ones. Personally, I'm of the opinion that organic everything IS cheaper in the long run - both for the environment and for our health.