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Looking for great organic food in Marbella?

Marbella organic suppliers are meeting this demand with more resources to fill the need. These days more and more people are looking for organic and healthier foods for their families in Marbella. Previously, you could only find organic products in Marbella in specialty stores but now you can get everything - including delivery - right to your doorstep.  

On this page we've listed some of the community's favorite organic, vegan, vegetarian & wholesome food suppliers.

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Marbella Organic - Grocery Shopping

Marbella Organic - Street Markets

The Guadalhorce Ecological Association -  is an association non-profit made up of producers and consumers of organic products of almost all the province of Malaga. They host monthly organic food street markets in the following locations: 

• Alhaurin el Grande: second Saturday in each month address: Calle Real. 
  
• La Campana: third Saturday of the month.
• Coin: the third Saturday every month in the main square (Plaza de la Villa).
• Marbella: first Saturday of the month at Parque de la Alameda, Marbella.

Markets are open from 10:00am to 2:00pm. If you get there early you'll be able to sample breads, oils, honey, cheeses and more. There's a calender on the website of Guadalhorce Ecologico, which organizes the event.

Marbella Organic - Food Delivery

Marbella Organic - Restaurants

benefits of organic food

Organic produce contains fewer pesticides. Chemicals such as fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides are widely used in conventional agriculture and residues remain on (and in) the food we eat.

Organic food is often fresher because it doesn’t contain preservatives that make it last longer. Organic produce is often (but not always, so watch where it is from) produced on smaller farms near where it is sold.

Organic farming is better for the environment. Organic farming practices reduce pollution, conserve water, reduce soil erosion, increase soil fertility, and use less energy. Farming without pesticides is also better for nearby birds and animals as well as people who live close to farms.

Organically raised animals are NOT given antibiotics, growth hormones, or fed animal byproducts. Feeding livestock animal byproducts increases the risk of mad cow disease (BSE) and the use of antibiotics can create antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria. Organically-raised animals are given more space to move around and access to the outdoors, which help to keep them healthy.

Organic meat and milk are richer in certain nutrients. Results of a 2016 European study show that levels of certain nutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, were up to 50 percent higher in organic meat and milk than in conventionally raised versions.

Organic food is GMO-free. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or genetically engineered (GE) foods are plants whose DNA has been altered in ways that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding, most commonly in order to be resistant to pesticides or produce an insecticide.

Related Articles:

• Eight Reasons We Need Organic
• Marbella Family Nutrition Blog