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I wanna be Organic

linzpinz14linzpinz14
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I have started doing a little bit of reading on going Organic.  We are trying to do it little by little, so it isn't a huge shock to our taste buds or our wallets.  :)  I have a few questions for you helpful ladies!  Teach me please!  :)

1. What foods did you start with?  What are some foods that you HAVE to buy organic?

2. Is there a way to save $ on some of these products?  (I just bought a gallon of milk for $5.99 today and threw up in my mouth a little.)

3.  Any articles/books you recommend reading?

4.  Does anyone's childcare provider serve organic food?  (I don't feel it is fair for me to only give C the good stuff and not the other kids.  I also don't think it is fair to ask my parents to pay me more just because I made the decision to change.  It isn't going to be a huge cost difference, but I do go through 2 gallons of milk per week and serve lots of fruits and veggies. Maybe $10 per week, but that adds up, KWIM?)

Thanks!

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  • AllieSchmallieAllieSchmallie
    imagelinzpinz14:

    I have started doing a little bit of reading on going Organic.  We are trying to do it little by little, so it isn't a huge shock to our taste buds or our wallets.  :)  I have a few questions for you helpful ladies!  Teach me please!  :)

    1. What foods did you start with?  What are some foods that you HAVE to buy organic?

    2. Is there a way to save $ on some of these products?  (I just bought a gallon of milk for $5.99 today and threw up in my mouth a little.)

    3.  Any articles/books you recommend reading?

    4.  Does anyone's childcare provider serve organic food?  (I don't feel it is fair for me to only give C the good stuff and not the other kids.  I also don't think it is fair to ask my parents to pay me more just because I made the decision to change.  It isn't going to be a huge cost difference, but I do go through 2 gallons of milk per week and serve lots of fruits and veggies. Maybe $10 per week, but that adds up, KWIM?)

    Thanks!

    I don't have any experience on this topic, but just wanted you to know I laughed out loud for the first time all day when I read this. Sorry I can't be of more help.

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  • teacherjessteacherjess member
    You can comparison-shop organics. For example, buying organic milk at Kroger and using the Kroger organic label is cheaper than buying organic at Meijer. Sometimes Trader Joe's organic produce is cheaper than Meijer, as well, and Wal-Mart is, surprisingly, kind of known for having high-quality, cheaper organic food. If you could zero in on a few items that are consistenly cheaper other places, it would be worth the drive to buy from more than one store. I always think that it makes the most sense to buy organic on my milk and produce, and so that's what we focus on when we can make the choice.
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  • linzpinz14linzpinz14

    I am glad that I made you laugh Allie.  :)  I knew they would be expensive but, HOLY COW.  Haha.  :)  We typically buy 3 gallons per week.  Yikes!

    Thanks Erin!  I will definitely check out Kroger and Meijer.  I finally decided to make the switch today after talking to a friend about it last night and reading some scary articles online this morning.  I think we are going to try to focus on milk and produce too...

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  • hav2runhav2run
    I am not even going to tell you what I thought your post topic said when I first glanced at it.  Stick out tongue  I agree with Erin.  Milk and produce first.  We don't do it all the time because I just cannot justify paying the cost.  WalMart (if you can stand shopping there) does seem to have the best prices.  Just go there at night when their usual clientele is home getting drunk in front of the tube.  Hehe.
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  • curlypie1curlypie1

    We buy organic milk and also organic lettuce since we eat a lot of salad and it isn't much more expensive than the regular lettuce. A lot of the organic fruits at our Kroger are plain gross. I tried to switch to organic apples several times since we eat tons of them and they rotted so fast and were often are soft when I got them like they had been sitting on the shelf for a long time.

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  • curlypie1curlypie1

    Like Kermie the frog said, "It's not easy being green."

    In my opinion!

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  • brittanyandcjbrittanyandcj

    we usually go by the dirty dozen list first.

     https://articles.cnn.com/2010-06-01/health/dirty.dozen.produce.pesticide_1_pesticide-residue-pesticide-tests-fruits-and-vegetables?_s=PM:HEALTH

    then if other fruits and veggies fit in our budget, we'll go from there. we typically get our produce from either Farm Fresh Delivery (which is now Green B.E.A.N. delivery) or from a farmer's market. at the farmer's market, the vendors usually recognize us and will offer us a lower price because we buy things from them just about every week. i don't eat eggs, but we get our eggs from them. we drink almond or rice milk, so i can't help you as far as the organic milk. i know sometimes our krogers has organic milk on a manager's special. you can also find coupons from horizon organics. try mambo sprouts for coupons on  organic products.  

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  • seghibsseghibs
    imagelinzpinz14:

    1. What foods did you start with?  What are some foods that you HAVE to buy organic?  We started with all dairy.  I had read some scary stuff about the hormones in dairy and the effects on the body.  Then we went to produce.  We now are in the process of doing meats, but sometimes we have to do all natural b/c of the cost. 

    2. Is there a way to save $ on some of these products?  (I just bought a gallon of milk for $5.99 today and threw up in my mouth a little.)  We have shopped around and found the best prices based on what is on sale.  We also frequently get the 365 brand at Whole Foods.  We found for many items, WF has better prices on organics b/c of their own label even though they are known for the expensive cost.  We also look at Kroger on sale and Big's.  I can't speak to Walmart b/c we won't shop there.  Also, check out the weekly specials at Whole Foods, we stock up on staples when they are on sale.  We also plan meals and stick to our list purchasing very little junk food/snacks.  Since we are eating organic, many of the bad food from the grocery is off our list, so we end up spending the same amount of money.  Granted, we get less food, but its not more money and we throw less away. 

    3.  Any articles/books you recommend reading?  I could list a slew of them, but it sounds like you made up your mind already :)

    4.  Does anyone's childcare provider serve organic food?  (I don't feel it is fair for me to only give C the good stuff and not the other kids.  I also don't think it is fair to ask my parents to pay me more just because I made the decision to change.  It isn't going to be a huge cost difference, but I do go through 2 gallons of milk per week and serve lots of fruits and veggies. Maybe $10 per week, but that adds up, KWIM?)  I didn't find anywhere that they served organic food.  We specifically picked a center for childcare that we can send our own food for this very reason. 

    Thanks!

    I hope this helps you out.  DH and I have slowly been going organic for the past several years, and have been able to do it without really increasing our grocery bill substatially. 

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