Is organic food a scam?

We have a farmer’s market open Wednesdays and Saturdays near where I work. The term ‘farmer’s market’ can be just as much a dog whistle as ‘GMO free’ or ‘organic’; while some of the greens are definitely local, I also see boxes from large west coast ag-corps.

One ‘natural’ pesticide I see frequently suggested is soaking cigarette butts in soapy water to spray on your plants. Nicotine, yum!