That's according to Riverdale-based pastry chef Lesia Kohut of LPK's Culinary Groove. Kohut has based her local business on the theory that the world as a whole is just as important as what's next door.
Kohut remembers a mother-of-the-bride calling her to price out a cake for her daughter's wedding shower.
She said the mother gasped when she learned the ingredients used were organic only.
"She was alarmed and thought the cake may taste like sand or something like that," Kohut remembered with a chuckle.
"So when she phoned me afterward to thank me for the cake, she went on and one about how great it was ... and that it was the best cake she had ever had."
What also gave Kohut an extra reason to smile was that the bride, who isn't a cake eater, had been seen sneaking into the fridge to finish off the leftovers.
These are types of stories Kohut likes to hear.
And she said the story of the bride and her mother reinforces her view that a cake made with certified organic ingredients equals a better-tasting cake.
But sometimes the cost tends to trump taste, she said.
Kohut said the cost for organic and Fair Trade ingredients are a little higher then traditional ingredients, but said it's only a matter of time before that changes as more people adopt the organic way of living.
"If we don't make these changes and don't start using less genetically modified, super-processed, ultra-refined foods, we're going to keep damaging the planet and nobody is going to benefit from that. So as much as a trend as it is, it is definitely something we have to do if we want to save our planet and make sure that the planet is alive and as healthy as can be for generations to come."