Comments on: Save Money on Healthy Organic Foods http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/ Green and Natural Parenting Thu, 24 May 2012 15:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Symphony in Green http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-19724 Symphony in Green Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:47:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-19724 Thanks for this!  I am only starting to go green and a lot is being said about it being expensive. Hearing it from someone who was hit hard by not taking the good, more difficult choice in the past, makes it more compelling to make little sacrifices now in exchange for a more sustainable life.   Thanks for this!  I am only starting to go green and a lot is being said about it being expensive. Hearing it from someone who was hit hard by not taking the good, more difficult choice in the past, makes it more compelling to make little sacrifices now in exchange for a more sustainable life.  

]]> By: Carina http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-17271 Carina Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:35:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-17271 Try www.azurestandard.com  it's a natural food co-op our of Oregon that covers a whole lot of states on the west coast and beyond.  You have to either be your own group by ordering $550 or more, or call them and find out where the closest group in your area is so you can join up with them.  There is no shipping charge and no tax.  We just moved to an area where there is NO health food stores and NO organic sold in the conventional stores.  I feel it's very important to feed my family, (and myself) healthy foods.  We now order most of our food from Azure Standard.  I highly recommend them.  Their prices are great, often times their organic items are even lower than the grocery stores conventional ones.  You do have to buy most items in bulk, which is sometimes hard as it's a large chunk of money at once.  Also, you really have to plan your meals out as the truck only delivers once a month.  I'm learning to do with what I have and be creative in making meals while waiting for another order to come in.  Try http://www.azurestandard.com  it’s a natural food co-op our of Oregon that covers a whole lot of states on the west coast and beyond.  You have to either be your own group by ordering $550 or more, or call them and find out where the closest group in your area is so you can join up with them.  There is no shipping charge and no tax. 

We just moved to an area where there is NO health food stores and NO organic sold in the conventional stores.  I feel it’s very important to feed my family, (and myself) healthy foods.  We now order most of our food from Azure Standard.  I highly recommend them.  Their prices are great, often times their organic items are even lower than the grocery stores conventional ones.  You do have to buy most items in bulk, which is sometimes hard as it’s a large chunk of money at once.  Also, you really have to plan your meals out as the truck only delivers once a month.  I’m learning to do with what I have and be creative in making meals while waiting for another order to come in. 

]]> By: Ecolily http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-16536 Ecolily Mon, 09 May 2011 03:58:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-16536 Thank you for this! It is exactly what I needed. Great advice here! Thank you for this! It is exactly what I needed. Great advice here!

]]> By: silentwriter http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-16518 silentwriter Sun, 08 May 2011 10:05:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-16518 Actually I live on a farm but we can't plant a garden as we have many wild who eat all your plants and beside that my husband "won't let me grown one, not even in a a little tent. I know this sounds terrible but mu husband is in control in this household! Actually I live on a farm but we can’t plant a garden as we have many wild who eat all your plants and beside that my husband “won’t let me grown one, not even in a a little tent. I know this sounds terrible but mu husband is in control in this household!

]]> By: silentwriter http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-16517 silentwriter Sun, 08 May 2011 07:32:00 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-16517 I am now eating natural/organic foods and my husband went nuts the other day as I paid $98 for only 2 bags of food but to me those 2 bags were worth weight in gold! He wants me to stick with buying whatever is in the supermarket & whatever is detrimental to your health. He told me that "he" can't afford to buy expensive products. We live in a rural area and one of the two supermarkets only has 1 isle with natural food. If I want to buy natural, I have to travel over an hour to another supermarket but that is where I went the other day when he blew up at me! We don't have a Cosco around here and Sam's Club doesn't see much organic food (if any)....so I'd like to know how am I going to eat healthy where I live? I am now eating natural/organic foods and my husband went nuts the other day as I paid $98 for only 2 bags of food but to me those 2 bags were worth weight in gold! He wants me to stick with buying whatever is in the supermarket & whatever is detrimental to your health. He told me that “he” can’t afford to buy expensive products. We live in a rural area and one of the two supermarkets only has 1 isle with natural food. If I want to buy natural, I have to travel over an hour to another supermarket but that is where I went the other day when he blew up at me! We don’t have a Cosco around here and Sam’s Club doesn’t see much organic food (if any)….so I’d like to know how am I going to eat healthy where I live?

]]> By: Aaigg http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9996 Aaigg Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:14:07 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9996 Buy local when possible. It benefits your local economy, benefits your local farmers, and benefits the environment (with regards to reduced energy for shipping). It generally also benefits your wallet. Buy local when possible. It benefits your local economy, benefits your local farmers, and benefits the environment (with regards to reduced energy for shipping). It generally also benefits your wallet.

]]> By: Organic Savings & Happiness http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9995 Organic Savings & Happiness Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:01:19 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9995 I just came from your post about flowers and am equally impressed with this one. The shop less tip is rarely discussed, as well as “eat less.” It’s an easy way to organic weight loss and organic savings. If we just chose a simple healthy homemade juice made from garden grown fruits and berries we'd boost our immune systems and get hefty organic savings on the normally processed food we choose for this meal. Another tip: When in a rush, opt for some freshly steamed vegetables. The better the taste; the better the organic quality...I've experience having organic peas and corn that needed no seasoning whatsoever- so very good. But, unfortunately, not all organic certifications are the same. Some have higher standards and it shows in the taste. Find a good provider (local usually tastes awesome and is very affordable- I describe this on my site) and you're well on your way toward organic savings through using eating less. The hips will thank you :) I just came from your post about flowers and am equally impressed with this one. The shop less tip is rarely discussed, as well as “eat less.” It’s an easy way to organic weight loss and organic savings. If we just chose a simple healthy homemade juice made from garden grown fruits and berries we’d boost our immune systems and get hefty organic savings on the normally processed food we choose for this meal.

Another tip: When in a rush, opt for some freshly steamed vegetables. The better the taste; the better the organic quality…I’ve experience having organic peas and corn that needed no seasoning whatsoever- so very good. But, unfortunately, not all organic certifications are the same. Some have higher standards and it shows in the taste.

Find a good provider (local usually tastes awesome and is very affordable- I describe this on my site) and you’re well on your way toward organic savings through using eating less. The hips will thank you :)

]]> By: Lynn http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9994 Lynn Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:45:44 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9994 There's a new book called "Looking Good Naked". I haven't read it yet, but I hear that it promotes healthy and inexpensive changes that you can make to your diet in order to look and feel better. I think this is an idea that we can all get behind. There’s a new book called “Looking Good Naked”. I haven’t read it yet, but I hear that it promotes healthy and inexpensive changes that you can make to your diet in order to look and feel better. I think this is an idea that we can all get behind.

]]> By: Nikky http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9993 Nikky Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:38:36 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9993 Great posts! I envy anyone can shop only once or twice a month! It does help me to eat the same things each week (spaghetti on Mondays, tacos on Tuesdays, etc...) so that we can use up things that have been opened. Finally, I agree eating less meat definitely helps keep the cost down. Hooray for beans! Great posts! I envy anyone can shop only once or twice a month! It does help me to eat the same things each week (spaghetti on Mondays, tacos on Tuesdays, etc…) so that we can use up things that have been opened. Finally, I agree eating less meat definitely helps keep the cost down. Hooray for beans!

]]> By: Traci http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9992 Traci Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:18:03 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9992 Thank you for this post. I just did a TV segment on saving money at health and natural food stores as well. Thanks for all of your ideas. http://studio5.ksl.com/?nid=56&sid=8368591 Thank you for this post. I just did a TV segment on saving money at health and natural food stores as well. Thanks for all of your ideas. http://studio5.ksl.com/?nid=56&sid=8368591

]]> By: Kresnadi Blog http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9991 Kresnadi Blog Thu, 21 May 2009 13:00:40 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9991 We also plant tomatoes, peppers, lettuces, and green beans in our garden. We also plant tomatoes, peppers, lettuces, and green beans in our garden.

]]> By: Sarah http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9990 Sarah Thu, 21 May 2009 01:38:02 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9990 Wow Tiffany! You have done it again! Another great post. You are truly helpful especially to all of us moms out here. Thank you :) Wow Tiffany! You have done it again! Another great post. You are truly helpful especially to all of us moms out here. Thank you :)

]]> By: Dyah http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9989 Dyah Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:03:46 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9989 All are wonderfull to be inspired me to improve my healthy live. Thank you for your photos and article regards, Dyah K All are wonderfull to be inspired me to improve my healthy live. Thank you for your photos and article
regards,

Dyah K

]]> By: kathryn http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9988 kathryn Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:04:42 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9988 This was a great article. I do marketing for an organic food produce company very much like a CSA in Califonia. When there are things I don't care for which isn't very often, I use that to make vegitable stock. I freeze it and then use it to make my beans or to roast meat or veggies. I even use it to make rice. It gives everything a great flavor and adds vitamins also. When I am done with the veggies, I give the left overs to my chickens which is a great way to take care of them too. This helps to use everything in my weekly box. If there is anything else left I put that in my compost pile. Everything gets used each week. I feel that I am saving on average about 50% this way. This was a great article. I do marketing for an organic food produce company very much like a CSA in Califonia. When there are things I don’t care for which isn’t very often, I use that to make vegitable stock. I freeze it and then use it to make my beans or to roast meat or veggies. I even use it to make rice. It gives everything a great flavor and adds vitamins also. When I am done with the veggies, I give the left overs to my chickens which is a great way to take care of them too. This helps to use everything in my weekly box. If there is anything else left I put that in my compost pile. Everything gets used each week. I feel that I am saving on average about 50% this way.

]]> By: Tina http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9987 Tina Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:35:15 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9987 It is quite refreshing to hear that so many of us are breaking through the challenge of convincing our spouses of the importance of eating organic! My mother and I both have been making great strides even if it is simply because they have chosen to just give in! I really think they may even be starting to enjoy and believe in the importance of a healthy diet. We have really cut back on meat consumption for many reasons. I have found a great meat filler-Quinoa. It is a complete protein for one but it also is easily disguised when mixed with ground turkey, etc. for meatballs and loafs. It is quite refreshing to hear that so many of us are breaking through the challenge of convincing our spouses of the importance of eating organic! My mother and I both have been making great strides even if it is simply because they have chosen to just give in! I really think they may even be starting to enjoy and believe in the importance of a healthy diet. We have really cut back on meat consumption for many reasons. I have found a great meat filler-Quinoa. It is a complete protein for one but it also is easily disguised when mixed with ground turkey, etc. for meatballs and loafs.

]]> By: marleen http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9986 marleen Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:28:28 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9986 Great post! I had a question. I am doing a competition with TCEA for websites, everybody makes their own website and our theme was Green. So my website is about green organics (food). I would like to use your pictures(the 'shopping list' ones), can I? I have to ask permission for everything I use. Could you mail me back? Thank you! Marleen Great post!

I had a question. I am doing a competition with TCEA for websites, everybody makes their own website and our theme was Green. So my website is about green organics (food). I would like to use your pictures(the ‘shopping list’ ones), can I? I have to ask permission for everything I use. Could you mail me back?

Thank you!
Marleen

]]> By: Healthy Eating Gal http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9985 Healthy Eating Gal Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:53:35 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9985 I like to think of buying organic as an investment in my family's health....like a small health insurance premium. It does pay off, but of course it is impossible to measure this, so people think organic is expensive. But considering what you are getting, I think it's cheap compared to chemically-saturated non-organic stuff! All natural foods are worth paying more for. I write at more length about this here: http://www.your-healthy-eating-helper.com/natural-foods.html I like to think of buying organic as an investment in my family’s health….like a small health insurance premium. It does pay off, but of course it is impossible to measure this, so people think organic is expensive. But considering what you are getting, I think it’s cheap compared to chemically-saturated non-organic stuff! All natural foods are worth paying more for. I write at more length about this here: http://www.your-healthy-eating-helper.com/natural-foods.html

]]> By: Maria http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9984 Maria Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:16:41 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9984 Great post! I shared it on Facebook. I FINALLY got my husband on board this year, I think, with eating less meat, more organic, and it has made my life so much less stressful, because I don't feel like I am fighting him anymore on the food we eat! We use a CSA and freeze to save money. I also received a food dehydrator for Christmas and am anxious to give it a try. Great post! I shared it on Facebook. I FINALLY got my husband on board this year, I think, with eating less meat, more organic, and it has made my life so much less stressful, because I don’t feel like I am fighting him anymore on the food we eat! We use a CSA and freeze to save money. I also received a food dehydrator for Christmas and am anxious to give it a try.

]]> By: Funny about Money http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9983 Funny about Money Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:01:22 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9983 Watch out for the frozen veggies at Costco. Some of it comes from China. IMHO, this is not a good thing. I bought a bag of gorgeous-looking asparagus there & didn't notice the "product of China" statement till I got it home. Read the labels carefully. Great post. Agreed: organic is worth the cost, in flavor if not in safety. I'm trying to figure out how to get more garden space to grow veggies and herbs. Watch out for the frozen veggies at Costco. Some of it comes from China. IMHO, this is not a good thing. I bought a bag of gorgeous-looking asparagus there & didn’t notice the “product of China” statement till I got it home. Read the labels carefully.

Great post. Agreed: organic is worth the cost, in flavor if not in safety. I’m trying to figure out how to get more garden space to grow veggies and herbs.

]]> By: Deborah http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/01/19/save-money-on-healthy-organic-foods/#comment-9982 Deborah Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:15:17 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=1873#comment-9982 Terrific post. My mom and I were just talking about meal planning to stop the waste. Organic food is so expensive I hate having leftovers that aren't eaten or produce that goes bad. Sometimes I can't make it to our local farmer's market, so I got some of those Debbie Myers "Green Bags" and they really do extend the life of my organic fruits and veggies. Be careful with your choices on sushi and the amount eaten weekly. Do you subscribe to Dr. Mercola's website? He posted a story about actor, Jeremy Piven and his mercury poisoning from too much sushi. Granted he ate it once or twice each day, but it's good to know which fish has the highest amounts. Go to www.gotmercury.org for a mercury calculator. Thanks for your great posts! Terrific post. My mom and I were just talking about meal planning to stop the waste. Organic food is so expensive I hate having leftovers that aren’t eaten or produce that goes bad. Sometimes I can’t make it to our local farmer’s market, so I got some of those Debbie Myers “Green Bags” and they really do extend the life of my organic fruits and veggies. Be careful with your choices on sushi and the amount eaten weekly. Do you subscribe to Dr. Mercola’s website? He posted a story about actor, Jeremy Piven and his mercury poisoning from too much sushi. Granted he ate it once or twice each day, but it’s good to know which fish has the highest amounts. Go to http://www.gotmercury.org for a mercury calculator. Thanks for your great posts!

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