Organic food often costs more than conventional food because it is more expensive to produce. Farmers have higher labor costs, costly infrastructure, and strict certification requirements under the widely trusted USDA organic label.
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Bulgarian rose oil is the most valuable rose oil on the market. Buyers are willing to pay $15,000 for a single kilogram. But to make the highest-quality Bulgarian rose oil, producers must spend the year cultivating fields that will bloom for only a few weeks.
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