Comments on: Eating organic on a budget

By: Eating well on a tight budget « Eco Women: Protectors of the Planet!

Eating well on a tight budget « Eco Women: Protectors of the Planet! — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:35:21 +0000

[...] of all, read this post on eating organic on a budget. For a list of the foods that it’s most important to eat [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:13:25 +0000

I’m a big fan of my freezer. I grow loads of basil and store it in the freezer as basil paste, which I then use in my cooking the rest of the year. I make a huge pile of pumpkin puree in November and then freeze it for pies, muffins, etc. the rest of the year.

By: green girl

green girl — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:07:50 +0000

I have saved a LOT using a CSA and growing my own garden produce. One example is the case of blueberries I buy each summer for $23.00–the rest of the year blueberries of lesser quality sell at the supermarket for $4.00 a pint. I rinse, freeze and use them all year long. If you’re willing to freeze or can your own produce or bumper crops while the picking is heavy, you can easily eat healthy and cheap all year round.

Excellent article–I heard this guy on NPR and I’d wondered about this very issue myself. More expensive food will drive down costs for locally produced and sustainable foods–ironically foods that are healthier for our bodies, too.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:26:30 +0000

What’s a CSA?

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:05:40 +0000

This is a topic I have struggled with ever since I committed to organic. I have also found that “O” Organics Safeway brand has are pretty reasonable–sometimes less than their unorganic counterparts. And since Safeway is within walking distance from my house, this is a perfect choice for me.