I have been shopping for organic food for a while. I think it started when I picked up coupons and see that the saving I have on my grocery budget allows me to be able to buy more organic food.
I learn a lot along the way on how to shop organic without breaking the bank. Here are a few tips I have learned.
Shop even at the unexpected place
If your area has Big Lots, I suggest you at least check it out. There are several organic items on sale consistently. Keep in mind that Big Lots is like Marshalls of all things. What you see this week might not be there the next week. Also check the expiration date before pick it up. I have found Organic Mac & Cheese that won’t expire till 2009. For $1 per box of Organic Mac & Cheese, you can’t beat that price
Check out online source for coupons
You don’t need to be a price expert to know when it’s a good price. Just let your finger do the work for you. Check out online forum or blog ranging from Hot Coupon World, Organic Grocery Deals, Fiddledeedee, Money Saving Mom, The Centsible Sawyers.. These are my main site that I check each week to see what deals are out there. They have done a great job in compiling all the information for you. Then match those deals with your coupons and head to the store to stock up on sale items. This week I paid $1.50 for a half gallon Organic Valley milk. That’s $3/gallon for an organic milk.. You can’t even buy that for a conventional milk.
You don’t need to be a price expert to know when it’s a good price. Just let your finger do the work for you. Check out online forum or blog ranging from Hot Coupon World, Organic Grocery Deals, Fiddledeedee, Money Saving Mom, The Centsible Sawyers.. These are my main site that I check each week to see what deals are out there. They have done a great job in compiling all the information for you. Then match those deals with your coupons and head to the store to stock up on sale items. This week I paid $1.50 for a half gallon Organic Valley milk. That’s $3/gallon for an organic milk.. You can’t even buy that for a conventional milk.
Don’t buy only brand name
With the push for more Green and Organic products, grocery stores come out with their own generic brand of organic food.. Good news for you! Look for those products when you can’t find coupon for national brand.
With the push for more Green and Organic products, grocery stores come out with their own generic brand of organic food.. Good news for you! Look for those products when you can’t find coupon for national brand.
Wait for sale and stock up
This week the organic milk is really a good deal for my area. I am experimenting in freezing my millk. I will let you know the result later.. If you have frozen milk before, please let me know.
You don’t need that Organic Lollipop
It will be nice if we all can afford all organic in our pantry. But the fact is it’s too expensive. So shop wisely and don’t get caught up in all organic for those junk food. I mean come on.. do you really need that Organic Lollipop? If you can only afford one organic item, then pick the one that you eat the most like Milk, Bread, Poultry, or anything from the Dirty Dozen list. It will be different for each family so you should be able to take the list and see which one your family tends to consume the most.
How about you? What are things you know or learn along the way shopping organically?
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We lack organic food here in Dubai. Most of the produce are from various countries…not a good thing.
go phils, I know your husband is a big time fan and I miss his posts on philly.com
My friend Madeline and her husband have a farm – I think in Rockdale county. They bring their harvest every Saturday to the Morningside Organic Farmer’s market. Have you been? And Madeline writes a blog:
http://barn-raising.blogspot.com/
I’m so bad about this….thanks for the tips!
Great tips! I buy Whole Foods’ generic 365 brand items.
Great tips! I wasn’t aware of Big Lots, but I’ll have to check it out!
I’ll link to your post in one of my next “Organic Savings Fridays.” Great info here!
Hi, there – I live in Cumming, too. There are two organic farmers in the area. Check out: http://canecreekfarm.net/ and http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M17236. Both are off Bethelview on the west side of 400. Also check out http://naturalfoodswarehouse.com/. They are located in John’s Creek just past HMart. I go there once a week for inside the grocery store kind of stuff (they don’t carry produce). Their prices are just above wholesale so it’s well priced (they don’t accept coupons but it’s not a big deal b/c their prices are low as if you did use one). They are significantly cheaper than Whole Foods. Have you gone to the Alpharetta Farmer’s market? I haven’t yet. Been to Suwannee’s but heard Alpha’s is better.