Five Ways to Save Money On Organic Food
Grow your own
The cheapest method has got to be to grow your own. The
great thing is that it doesn't require you to have much
garden space, or even a garden at all!
We grow tomatoes, and strawberries in containers and the
extra benefit is that you get total control over the growing
conditions.
The best combination is to have organic soil together with
organically produced seeds or plants, that way you ensure
you get the full flavour and benefit.
Containers can be placed anywhere that receives a
reasonable amount of daylight, which means that you can
use them on balconies or other hard surfaces.
Look for your local suppliers
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One of the most satisfying things to do is to buy organic food
locally. That way you get the freshest ingredients for your
kitchen and also get to support local businesses. With no
transportation costs for the supplier too you should get very
competitive prices.
Don't forget that these same businesses will be employing
local staff so you are also helping the local economy,
everybody wins in this scenario.
Local markets
We visit a big monthly market held on a disused airstrip.
Organic food is just one of the variety of items sold there but
the prices are very, very good indeed. Of course they are all
local suppliers and with several of them in one place we
benefit from healthy competition and get to sample a lot of
fruit!
Local box schemes
If you are unable to get out of your house or are too busy
working to select your groceries by hand then why not
subscribe to an organic box scheme?
You will receive, delivered to your door, a weekly selection of
fruit and vegetables in season.
Farm shops
Finally, investigate whether any farms near you are
operating an organic farm shop. Our local one is operated
on an open farm so that you can go and see where the
animals are being kept and take a look at the crops being
grown.
They actually have a well-designed walking route around the
farm which makes a nice day out for the kids too.
If you investigate the options above you should be able to
make considerable savings whilst you and your family
sample the delights and advantages of organic food.
Virginia Louise is a keen convert to the organic way of life,
having two children has especially highlighted the benefits
to be gained by them from eating organically.
Virginia runs an information site on the advantages of organic food where you can obtain lots of free information about
what makes organic food so beneficial, where to get it and
suggested recipes.
