I find the dilemma between buying organic and buying local quite a difficult one. Where I can I do both, but at present, for instance, it's really difficult to buy local organic apples. So do I buy organic to try to do my bit to encourage more organic production, or do I buy local to cut down on air miles? Once my own apple trees are more productive I may be able to avoid the dilemma altogether, but that is a few years off
It isn't that difficult to source good organic meat from ethical producers over the internet if you are in a position to pay the premium for it. What little meat I do eat generally comes direct from the farm. But unfortunately not everyone is either able or willing to pay extra for ethical production.