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Fri, Jun 19, 2009 6:28 pm

10 Tips for Eating Organic Food On A Budget

 

Dear OrganicFoodee,

I want to share with you my Top Ten Tips for Eating Organic Food on a Budget.

Organic food is more important than ever for you and your family. It’s

high-quality fuel to support you during these financially tougher times…

When you buy organic food, you are buying more nutritious, more delicious food

that’s better for the planet. It’s grown by people earning a fairer wage,

who don’t have to handle toxic chemicals while they work. Eat Well and Prosper

Ysanne Spevack

http://OrganicFoodee.com

Ysanne’s Top Ten Tips for Eating Organic Food On A Budget

1. Join a CSA if you’re in the USA, or a box scheme in the UK. Fresh produce

from the supermarket is more expensive and not as fresh, even if it's marked

organic.

2. Don’t buy convenience food, it’s much more expensive than making things

from raw ingredients. Make meals in big batches and freeze in meal-sized

portions.

3. Eat more of every fruit and veget

able, including cauliflower stalks and

greens, potato skins, and citrus zest. It’s good quality food, don’t waste

it!

4. Make a shopping list, and stick to it! It’s the little snack foods and

extra items that can bump up your food budget.

5. Buy cheaper cuts of organic meat, like stew beef, and get creative in the

kitchen. Also, consider eating a little less meat by making dishes with other

high-protein ingredients like lentils and beans.

6. Grow your own fruit and vegetables, even if it’s just herbs in a window

box or a pot of juicy tomatoes.

7. Create an organic buying group to bulk-buy store cupboard staples. You can

find your local food co-operative by searching online. UK readers can find

listings on this site.

8. Bake your own bread, cookies and cakes. Try a bread machine... just throw

the ingredients in at night and wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread.

When you see how easy it is, try baking bread from scratch. Millions of people

around the world do it every day, so can you!

9. Forage for wild food, even in the city. Everything from fresh herbs to

tree-ripened fruit is on your doorstep.

10. If you have space, keep your own chickens and bees.

To find out the 10 fruits and 10 vegetables that are always best eaten organic,

and which ones are okay even if they’re not labeled organic, visit

http://www.organicfoodee.

com/

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