Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 namaste melanie et al.......with all of the green raw growth going on in gardens everywhere, what better time to " go raw " . I have been grazing for a couple of months.....(nettles, dandilions etc) I have found that most stores are anxious to learn more about " us " and the produce managers are willing to help in any way they can...ie: I have had trays of wheatgrass ordered from managers who had never heard of drinking the " stuff " .... " isn't that only something that cats like to play in and chew on " :-)...also PCC gives discounts for seniors and some case discounts....AND if you use your Raw Card at PCC (available from Rawgirl) 5% of what you spend comes back to us.........Madison Market is a fun place to shop and I find that there is a real sense of community (IMHO). Ask for discounts in any store that you happen to be in...I got a nice discount on frozen blueberries at Fred Meyer's... Mark, what a great reminder regarding our teeth and mouths as the best and " most economical " food processors..........I have not been dehydrating much lately and I still use my vita mix nealy everyday.........speaking of discounts.....I discovered that my dentist gives 5% off to PCC members.......just had to ask.....:-) it is a beautiful day in the neighborhood silver eagle - " mkhov " <hovila Sunday, June 01, 2008 1:43 AM FW: New to Raw Foods Sorry, I left out the word " now " in this sentence: Find out when the farmers’ markets are happening in your area. Starting about NOW through fall there should be a farmers’ market happening every day somewhere. Hi Melanie, What better place for a beginner to ask questions than on a forum where most of the posters have been raw for quite some time? If you go to a forum composed of mostly beginners, the answers you get will be from mostly inexperienced people. Shoreline Central Market sells produce by the case at good discounts. (They also have a store in Mill Creek which is just called Central Market, I think.) I regularly buy bananas from them for about 2/3 of the regular price. I have gotten Roma tomatoes there for almost half price, I think. And I got a good deal on a case of honeydew melons from them recently, too. Trader Joe’s sells organic bananas for 29 cents each, last time I shopped there. I weighed them when I got home and calculated that I paid about 66 cents a pound, which is as good as the case price I get at Shoreline Central Market. Other stores may also give discounts – you just have to ask. Whole Foods, PCC and Madison Market all said, when I asked, that they do not discount. Find out when the farmers’ markets are happening in your area. Starting about through fall there should be a farmers’ market happening every day somewhere. You don’t really need a food processor, though if you want one you can probably pick one up for a few bucks at a thrift store. You actually don’t need any of that equipment, though it comes in handy if you are preparing fancy dishes. I never use a juicer or dehydrator anymore, because these machines remove nutrients from the food. I do still use a VitaMix and food processor, but I am relying on them less and less. The food processor in your mouth (teeth) is best of all. My last suggestion is to read Doug Graham’s book The 80/10/10 Diet. It will save you a lot of time if you read and understand the principles in that book. It is the best raw food book I have found. Mark Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - Release 5/10/2008 11:12 AM --- Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://.org! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 What do you tell FM or anyone else to get the discount Sharon - " Stanley Sabre " <stanleysabre Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:35 AM discounts and raw foods > namaste melanie et al.......with all of the green raw growth going on in > gardens everywhere, what better time to " go raw " . I have been grazing for > a > couple of months.....(nettles, dandilions etc) I have found that most > stores > are anxious to learn more about " us " and the produce managers are willing > to > help in any way they can...ie: I have had trays of wheatgrass ordered from > managers who had never heard of drinking the " stuff " .... " isn't that only > something that cats like to play in and chew on " :-)...also PCC gives > discounts for seniors and some case discounts....AND if you use your Raw > Card at PCC (available from Rawgirl) 5% of what you spend comes back to > us.........Madison Market is a fun place to shop and I find that there is > a > real sense of community (IMHO). Ask for discounts in any store that you > happen to be in...I got a nice discount on frozen blueberries at Fred > Meyer's... Mark, what a great reminder regarding our teeth and mouths as > the best and " most economical " food processors..........I have not been > dehydrating much lately and I still use my vita mix nealy > everyday.........speaking of discounts.....I discovered that my dentist > gives 5% off to PCC members.......just had to ask.....:-) it is a > beautiful day in the neighborhood silver eagle > > > - > " mkhov " <hovila > > Sunday, June 01, 2008 1:43 AM > FW: New to Raw Foods > > > Sorry, I left out the word " now " in this sentence: > > Find out when the farmers’ markets are happening in your area. Starting > about NOW through fall there should be a farmers’ market happening every > day > somewhere. > > Hi Melanie, > > > > What better place for a beginner to ask questions than on a forum where > most > of the posters have been raw for quite some time? If you go to a forum > composed of mostly beginners, the answers you get will be from mostly > inexperienced people. > > > > Shoreline Central Market sells produce by the case at good discounts. > (They > also have a store in Mill Creek which is just called Central Market, I > think.) I regularly buy bananas from them for about 2/3 of the regular > price. I have gotten Roma tomatoes there for almost half price, I think. > And I got a good deal on a case of honeydew melons from them recently, > too. > Trader Joe’s sells organic bananas for 29 cents each, last time I shopped > there. I weighed them when I got home and calculated that I paid about 66 > cents a pound, which is as good as the case price I get at Shoreline > Central > Market. Other stores may also give discounts – you just have to ask. > Whole > Foods, PCC and Madison Market all said, when I asked, that they do not > discount. > > > > Find out when the farmers’ markets are happening in your area. Starting > about through fall there should be a farmers’ market happening every day > somewhere. > > > > You don’t really need a food processor, though if you want one you can > probably pick one up for a few bucks at a thrift store. You actually don’t > need any of that equipment, though it comes in handy if you are preparing > fancy dishes. I never use a juicer or dehydrator anymore, because these > machines remove nutrients from the food. I do still use a VitaMix and > food > processor, but I am relying on them less and less. The food processor in > your mouth (teeth) is best of all. > > > > My last suggestion is to read Doug Graham’s book The 80/10/10 Diet. It > will > save you a lot of time if you read and understand the principles in that > book. It is the best raw food book I have found. > > > > Mark > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.23.15/1426 - Release Date: > 5/10/2008 > 11:12 AM > > > > --- > > Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://.org! > Groups > Links > > > > > --- > > Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://.org! > Groups Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 namaste sharon....I always ask in produce as I am shopping....just bring things like " case prices " and " discounts " into your conversations with the workers.....usually friendly customer service is still in vogue....be creative in asking...AND if someone is less than willing or a bit unfriendly....ask someone else.......:-)....at Freddy's ask for the department manager or store manager.......and if you can get away for a " raw vacation " a jumpstart into rawfoods with support can be had at Optimum Health Institute (San Diego or Austin) or Anne Wiggmore's in Puerto Rico................blessings silver eagle ps Is there a Raw get together at Choco Canyon today?? - " sharon " <smassena Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:58 AM Re: discounts and raw foods > What do you tell FM or anyone else to get the discount > Sharon > - > " Stanley Sabre " <stanleysabre > > Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:35 AM > discounts and raw foods > > >> namaste melanie et al.......with all of the green raw growth going on in >> gardens everywhere, what better time to " go raw " . I have been grazing >> for >> a >> couple of months.....(nettles, dandilions etc) I have found that most >> stores >> are anxious to learn more about " us " and the produce managers are willing >> to >> help in any way they can...ie: I have had trays of wheatgrass ordered >> from >> managers who had never heard of drinking the " stuff " .... " isn't that only >> something that cats like to play in and chew on " :-)...also PCC gives >> discounts for seniors and some case discounts....AND if you use your Raw >> Card at PCC (available from Rawgirl) 5% of what you spend comes back to >> us.........Madison Market is a fun place to shop and I find that there is >> a >> real sense of community (IMHO). Ask for discounts in any store that you >> happen to be in...I got a nice discount on frozen blueberries at Fred >> Meyer's... Mark, what a great reminder regarding our teeth and mouths as >> the best and " most economical " food processors..........I have not been >> dehydrating much lately and I still use my vita mix nealy >> everyday.........speaking of discounts.....I discovered that my dentist >> gives 5% off to PCC members.......just had to ask.....:-) it is a >> beautiful day in the neighborhood silver eagle >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 Hello, all- I wanted to add to Stanley's info about raw food retreats. The best I've found, though perhaps more expensive than others, is the Tree of Life Rejuvination Center in Patagonia, AZ. I went last year and am returning in a week. A woman I juiced with last year had been to multiple places, and said it was the best, in her opinion. blessings on your path! --- Stanley Sabre <stanleysabre wrote: > namaste sharon....I always ask in produce as I am > shopping....just bring > things like " case prices " and " discounts " into your > conversations with the > workers.....usually friendly customer service is > still in vogue....be > creative in asking...AND if someone is less than > willing or a bit > unfriendly....ask someone else.......:-)....at > Freddy's ask for the > department manager or store manager.......and if you > can get away for a " raw > vacation " a jumpstart into rawfoods with support can > be had at Optimum > Health Institute (San Diego or Austin) or Anne > Wiggmore's in Puerto > Rico................blessings silver eagle > > ps Is there a Raw get together at Choco Canyon > today?? > > > - > " sharon " <smassena > > Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:58 AM > Re: discounts and raw foods > > > > What do you tell FM or anyone else to get the > discount > > Sharon > > - > > " Stanley Sabre " <stanleysabre > > > > Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:35 AM > > discounts and raw foods > > > > > >> namaste melanie et al.......with all of the green > raw growth going on in > >> gardens everywhere, what better time to " go raw " . > I have been grazing > >> for > >> a > >> couple of months.....(nettles, dandilions etc) I > have found that most > >> stores > >> are anxious to learn more about " us " and the > produce managers are willing > >> to > >> help in any way they can...ie: I have had trays > of wheatgrass ordered > >> from > >> managers who had never heard of drinking the > " stuff " .... " isn't that only > >> something that cats like to play in and chew on " > :-)...also PCC gives > >> discounts for seniors and some case > discounts....AND if you use your Raw > >> Card at PCC (available from Rawgirl) 5% of what > you spend comes back to > >> us.........Madison Market is a fun place to shop > and I find that there is > >> a > >> real sense of community (IMHO). Ask for discounts > in any store that you > >> happen to be in...I got a nice discount on frozen > blueberries at Fred > >> Meyer's... Mark, what a great reminder regarding > our teeth and mouths as > >> the best and " most economical " food > processors..........I have not been > >> dehydrating much lately and I still use my vita > mix nealy > >> everyday.........speaking of discounts.....I > discovered that my dentist > >> gives 5% off to PCC members.......just had to > ask.....:-) it is a > >> beautiful day in the neighborhood silver eagle > >> > >> > >> > > > --- > > Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: > http://.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 thanks Sharon - " Stanley Sabre " <stanleysabre Sunday, June 01, 2008 8:18 AM Re: discounts and raw foods > namaste sharon....I always ask in produce as I am shopping....just bring > things like " case prices " and " discounts " into your conversations with the > workers.....usually friendly customer service is still in vogue....be > creative in asking...AND if someone is less than willing or a bit > unfriendly....ask someone else.......:-)....at Freddy's ask for the > department manager or store manager.......and if you can get away for a > " raw > vacation " a jumpstart into rawfoods with support can be had at Optimum > Health Institute (San Diego or Austin) or Anne Wiggmore's in Puerto > Rico................blessings silver eagle > > ps Is there a Raw get together at Choco Canyon today?? > > > - > " sharon " <smassena > > Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:58 AM > Re: discounts and raw foods > > >> What do you tell FM or anyone else to get the discount >> Sharon >> - >> " Stanley Sabre " <stanleysabre >> >> Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:35 AM >> discounts and raw foods >> >> >>> namaste melanie et al.......with all of the green raw growth going on in >>> gardens everywhere, what better time to " go raw " . I have been grazing >>> for >>> a >>> couple of months.....(nettles, dandilions etc) I have found that most >>> stores >>> are anxious to learn more about " us " and the produce managers are >>> willing >>> to >>> help in any way they can...ie: I have had trays of wheatgrass ordered >>> from >>> managers who had never heard of drinking the " stuff " .... " isn't that only >>> something that cats like to play in and chew on " :-)...also PCC gives >>> discounts for seniors and some case discounts....AND if you use your Raw >>> Card at PCC (available from Rawgirl) 5% of what you spend comes back to >>> us.........Madison Market is a fun place to shop and I find that there >>> is >>> a >>> real sense of community (IMHO). Ask for discounts in any store that you >>> happen to be in...I got a nice discount on frozen blueberries at Fred >>> Meyer's... Mark, what a great reminder regarding our teeth and mouths >>> as >>> the best and " most economical " food processors..........I have not been >>> dehydrating much lately and I still use my vita mix nealy >>> everyday.........speaking of discounts.....I discovered that my dentist >>> gives 5% off to PCC members.......just had to ask.....:-) it is a >>> beautiful day in the neighborhood silver eagle >>> >>> >>> > > > --- > > Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://.org! > Groups Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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