When my husband and I decided to try to eat more organic foods (after the baby was born), I began looking around to try to figure out how we could afford it! As I was rummaging through web pages, I stumbled across this article at Bankrate.com. I’ve edited the article because of it’s length, so if you’d like to read the full article, go here. I hope that it gives you some ideas as well! Enjoy!
1. Do some research -You may have a lot more choices for organic food in your community than you realize
2. Shop at farmers’ markets3. Buy a share in a community-supported agriculture program (CSA)
4. Join a co-op
5. Join a buying club
6. Buy in bulk
7. Buy big in-season.
8. In the off-season, buy preserved foods – they’ll taste fresher
9. Embrace the big freeze – freeze good deals when you get them
10. Shop sales - Grab store discount fliers at every opportunity
11. Clip coupons - Check store fliers, the Sunday newspaper and inside food packages
12. Grow your own - Start small. Carrots, radishes and beets are easy to grow
13. Shop online.
14. Mix and match - Join a co-op and shop at a local farmers’ market, etc.
15. Be flexible - Always shop with a list but never be afraid to snap up a good bargain when you see one
16. Rethink your food budget - Free up more dollars for organic food by trimming the fat from your conventional food budget
17. Ease into organic - Begin the transition to organic eating with some of your favorite foods
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January 17th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Laura says:
I can vouch for this list being true! We are part of a food coop, I buy things from the farmer’s market, I grow as much as I can myself, I freeze as much as I can for the winter and it’s wonderful! We really do save!
January 18th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Suz says:
That’s a great list - thanks!
January 25th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Burgess says:
Wow!! Great information. This is a good site for organic foods. You gave a excellent note on the sequence to bring organic foods. The art of organic gardening is simply growing food in an environmentally and health friendly manner.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:00 am