Beets, or Beet root as I know it

Beets are great any time of year. I used to be turned off by the deep color but now I actually crave beets. It's been many years since I've had them only because of the smell and taste of pesticide. I have tried canned and fresh beets but they seem the same. I do not feel safe eating or feeding them to my family. Is there any place that does not spray them so they don't taste like contaminated vegetables? Of course, beet is a root so this has as much to do with the purity of the soil.