The one tried and true worry I get about living an organic lifestyle is the cost. It’s likely the only immediate downside because everything else about living organically is pretty magical. Remember, non-organic food often contains cancer-causing hormones, immunity destroying anti-biotics and dangerous pesticides. Pesticides by nature are designed to kill, they are poison. So when given the choice, I don’t know why anyone could logically buy food with poison sprayed on it? Pesticides can cause neurological problems, cancer, infertility, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, allergies and asthma, wheezing, rashes and other skin problems, ADHD, birth defects and more. That’s why buying quality organic food and eating the most nutritious foods on the planet will save you BIG BUCKS down the road in medical costs, prescription drugs and doctor visits…like my friend Birke always says “We can either pay the farmer or we can pay the hospital” – It’s totally up to us.
Over 75 Tips On How to Eat Organic On A Budget…
In hopes to mitigate the initial money pains of buying organic, I want to share the top organic money saving ideas that I’ve gathered from my friends and family members. And, let me tell you, I learned a lot myself while putting together this list and combining everyone’s tips into one cohesive guide. I can’t wait to put some of these new ideas into practice. Let the savings begin!
FIND AND USE ORGANIC COUPONS
- Check the websites of your favorite companies for coupons and special promotions, almost all of them have some.
- Join your favorite company’s social media pages for special coupons and deals.
- Check out various organic coupon sites. Some of my favorite examples include Mambo Sprouts, All Natural Savings and Organic Deals for organic food/natural living coupons, and money savings ideas.
- Simply Organic who makes spices, seasoning mixes and baking mixes always have coupons on their website here – sometimes more than a dollar off.
- Kroger has coupons or Simple Truth.
- Whole Foods has coupons here every week for various products throughout the store.
- Earth Fare has coupons here every week for various products throughout the store.
- Most stores take each others coupons, so don’t be afraid to use them all in one shopping trip at your most convenient or favorite store.
AT HOME AND IN THE KITCHEN
- Stay organized. Plan out your meals for the week according to organic foods that are on sale and/or that you have coupons for.
- Budget. Write out a weekly and monthly budget to help you keep track of both erratic spending and responsible spending. This will allow you to see your spending habits and help you prioritize purchasing organic food within your budget.
- Do it yourself, rather than buy it. Make your own organic granola bars, kale chips, smoothies, juices to replaced store-bought with more overhead.
- Learn how to portion and prioritize – it is a necessity to always buy organic meats and dairy products, and, therefore, learn to portion your consumption of these products each week. For example, keep meat to 4 ounces or less per serving.
- Invest in a 4 stage water filter installed directly under your sink to avoid having to buy bottled water. Also, check the Environmental Working Group guide on choosing the right water filter for you.
- Check out the book “Wildly Affordable Organic” for organic menu planning on $5 a day or less.
USE YOUR FREEZER
- 9 times out of 10 the organic frozen produce at the store is cheaper than fresh, especially if the fruit or vegetable is out of season.
- Freeze all left overs using inexpensive mason glass jars or silicone ice molds for smaller portions.
- Freeze homemade cookie dough and other treats like almond freezer fudge, so you can have a treat ready to go in the appropriate portion size.
- Buy local produce when in season and freeze to save for out of season, for example in the spring and summer spread berries on a sheet pan and freeze overnight and then store in jars for the fall and winter.
- Double recipes and freeze leftovers, this works great with soups and stews.
- Freeze core kitchen staples like butter, cheese and bread scraps for bread crumbs or homemade croutons.
MAKE CHOICES
- Meat & dairy (animals products like chicken, eggs, cheese, butter, yogurt, milk, etc.) are the most important to buy organic because of the combined risk of pesticide, anti-biotic and cancer causing growth hormone exposure. Whatever you do, do not skimp here.
- Reduce meat and dairy consumption if you cannot afford organic – One way to do this is to be vegan before 6pm, as Mark Bittman explains in his latest book. For example, have a green smoothie for breakfast with ezekiel toast, and then a large salad with lentils at lunch or a wrap made with hummus and then at night choose high quality meat in small portions.
- Reduce amount of organic meat used by substituting half the portion with organic beans.
- Buy a whole organic chicken for less per pound, vs. just the breast, legs or wings which are more expensive per pound. You can use the carcass to make your own chicken broth.
- Use the “Clean 15” and “Dirty Dozen” lists available on ewg.org to help you navigate which products to buy organic (or take with you when you travel). For example, if you have a choice between more expensive organic red peppers and less expensive conventional asparagus – choose the asparagus. Asparagus naturally repel pests allowing it to be grown with minimal pesticides. Include red pepper in your diet when it is in season or you can find it cheaper at another grocery store.
- Do not buy pre-washed and ready to eat fruits and veggies, as they can cost twice as much.
- Skip conventional Starbucks (and other coffee shops). Buy organic coffee and tea such as: Larry’s Beans Organic Coffee and Numi and make it yourself. This will actually save you time in the morning too.
- Eat out only twice a week – eating organic at home is significantly less expensive than eating at organic restaurants.
BUY IN BULK
- Take advantage of the ‘buy one get one free’ sales or buy one get the other for a discounted price. You never know when it will go on sale again, so make sure to take advantage of it and store for later use. (This trick only works if you really love the product and it is a staple at your home – otherwise this could lead to wasted food)
- Always buy packaged staples on sale
- Buy unpackaged foods from bulk dispensers – I personally save a ton of cash by doing this, I buy everything from oat groats, to nuts, to dried fruit and lentils.
- Bring measuring cups with you to the grocery store if you are buying from bulk containers. That way you can get exactly the amount you need for a specific recipe and you won’t be paying for extra.
- Buy smaller organic spice packets or jars, old spices lose their medicinal qualities so it is smarter to buy in smaller quantities. For example, Earth Fare has little pre-portioned tiny ziplocs with herbs and spices available at the fraction of costs compared to a whole jar.
- Buy the whole animal and freeze the portions you don’t use. I personally know someone who is on a budget and does this all the time. You can also do this by contacting your local farmer and then splitting the cost with a group.
- To satisfy a sweet tooth, skip the full size packages of candy and chocolate. Buy a few pieces in the bulk section, for example go for a few pieces of organic dried fruit or 10 chocolate covered almonds.
- Find out what foods are in season and buy those in bulk, as they are significantly cheaper.
BUY ONLINE
- Join Thrive Market – This website is like a health food store stocked up with non-GMO and organic groceries at drastically reduced prices (up to 25-50% off). I’ve found that the quality of their products are always as good as what I can buy locally and they carry many of the brands I love and support. The way they work is similar to Costco because you need to join to shop, but their fee is really reasonable (works out to about $5 month). If you’ve never shopped at Thrive Market before, they’ll give you your first month free so you can try it out and see if you love it as much as I do and they’ll also give you 25% off your first order. No code needed to get 25% off, just go to this link.
- Amazon – One of my favorite shopping sites, because they basically have every brand available and ship free over $25.00.
- VitaCost – Another low cost website that has a wide variety of organic and healthy foods, vitamins, etc.
- Herbs Pro – Another low cost website that has a wide variety of organic and healthy foods, vitamins, etc.
- Before you check out online, visit Retail Me Not for online promotional codes and discounts for all your favorite online stores and sources.
CHOOSE ORGANIC BRANDS THAT SAVE YOU MONEY
- Choose more inexpensive grocery store brand products like Trader Joe’s, Earth Fare, 365 brand, ShopRite, Wegman’s, Kroger, Publix, Harris Teeter. Regardless of the brand, they are all required to follow the same guidelines set forth by the USDA organic certification program if they contain the USDA organic seal and chances are that you won’t be able to tell the difference between a brand name and store brand.
- Join grocery store loyalty programs for discounts. For example, if you join Earth Fare’s tomato bank program, you get a dollar back for every 100 points you earn.
- Use your rewards cards always. Most convenient stores, grocery stores, and drug stores allow you to sign-up for a rewards or savings card that will help you save money on a few of your items at the checkout counter. Even if this time of purchase does not contain organic food, the extra money that you are saving on your items can be put towards buying it when need be.
- Always remember that if you are not satisfied with your organic product, most grocery stores and organic food companies offer you money back guarantee. This also works for companies you bought in the past that you are now boycotting like Kraft 🙂
- Check Ebay‘s section for food and beverages, prices are really cheap!
BUY LOCAL
- Local food can be significantly cheaper than food shipped from miles away.
- Find a farmers market near you through LocalHarvest.org or the USDA – get to know your local farmers, create a personal relationship and negotiate prices.
- Ask your farmer about his farming practices. Some farmers do not spray pesticides on their crops but do not seek USDA certification to keep prices lower.
- Be the last person to leave the farmer’s market. Farmers will likely cut their prices at the end of the day, so they do not have to take their produce back to the farm.
- Buy a share in a community-supported agriculture CSA program. It’s nice to contribute to a local farm’s operating expenses while getting a weekly box of fresh fruits and vegetables.
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
- Plant an herb pot in your kitchen or somewhere convenient so you can always have fresh herbs on hand. Organic herbs are one of the most overpriced items at the grocery store.
- Follow these tips from The Organic Consumers Association to grow organic food inside your home year round.
- Check this amazing guide that details out all the options and information you need to start urban farming at your home regardless of how much space you have.
- Once you start growing produce, give herbs, fruits and vegetables as gifts to family and friends (saving money on other material objects they might otherwise not use or collect).
- Remember to buy non-GMO seeds, check out Sow True Seed for lots of options.
- Check out growing lessons learned from 100 Days of Real Food.
- Learn how to can the produce you grow, here’s a how-to-guide for strawberry jam.
- Get a couple of chickens and hatch your own eggs. One friend of mine has so many eggs she doesn’t know what to do with them. You could also sell them to your neighbors or give them as hostess gifts.
TRAVEL WITH ORGANIC FOOD
- On a road trip use EatWellGuide.org to find out where to buy local, organic and sustainable foods from point to the other.
- Remember, a pricey restaurant doesn’t equal organic or quality food – going to a grocery store and picking up some organic food will save you money and your health.
- Bring your food with you in a cooler – even if you are flying. Did you know you can check a cooler?
- Bring organic tea with you and ask for hot water. A cup of tea can cost up to $5 dollars, vs. $1 dollar you would tip the barista or server.
- Bring filtered water with you wherever you go in a reusable safe water bottle so you never have to buy expensive bottled water.
- Always carry snacks like homemade trail mix in your purse or bag for emergencies.
- At the movies, bring your own organic popcorn and snacks if they do not offer them. There is no reason to pay a premium for conventional food.
STOP WASTING FOOD
Quick fact: Americans waste an estimated 1,400 calories of food per person EVERY SINGLE DAY.
- Raw nuts and flours should be kept in the refrigerator to last longer without going rancid.
- Line your refrigerator’s crisper drawer with paper towels to absorb excess moisture. They’ll absorb excess moisture which will help keep produce longer.
- To repel bugs, place a bay leaf in containers of rice, flour and pastas.
- Buy and keep bananas separated from one another, they spoil slower.
- Turn almond butter, yogurt, sour cream, tahini and cottage cheese containers upside down when stored in the fridge – this creates a vacuum seal, keeping them fresh longer
- Do not throw away nut meal from homemade nut milk – use it for smoothies, baked goods like biscotti or to make nut flours by placing the pulp on a baking sheet and drying it out in a 250 degree oven or dehydrator.
- Repurpose vegetable pulp from juicing to add fiber to soups, smoothies or make crackers or bread.
- Placed limp celery, baby carrots and radishes in water with a slice of potato to make them crunchy again.
- Keep all organic citrus fruits in the fridge – they will last up to 1-2 weeks longer.
- Do not wash organic dark leafy greens or berries until they are ready to consume.
- Store herbs, spring onions, asparagus upright in a large glass filled with an inch of water
- Learn tips and recipes on how to use over the edge food. For examples, panzanella with stale bread, and banana bread with overripe bananas.
- If you know you will not have a chance to eat it, freeze food before it goes bad.
- Choose to eat less, use a smaller plate to help you control the amount of food you might eat or end up wasting.
- Compost all food waste to put nutrients back in your garden (you will spend less on fertilizer).
If you know someone who’s struggling to buy organic because of cost, or that needs a little extra cash (like most of us!), please share this post with them.
Thanks for spreading the word – let’s make buying organic easier for everyone!
Food Babe
P.S. Got any more organic food budget tips? Please share them with me and others in the comments below.
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I just wanted to say if any one is trying to save money on organic food, ordering from organic food stores online near where you live can save a ton of money. I live near San Francisco where https://www.planetorganics.com/UI/default.aspx delivers.
Over-buy fresh produce that is on sale, then throw it in the freezer for your smoothies. Since it’s all going into the blender, you can freeze bananas, peeled ginger, chunks of cucumber, any kind of fruit and even leafy greens. Anything you put in your smoothie, really. You can also take it a step further and combine the ingredients for one smoothie, freeze in individual bags, then just put one in the blender with your liquid of choice for a major time saver.
I also do this with ingredients for veggie juice, since I blend it all up and then strain the juice out from the fiber with a mesh nut milk bag. Saves me money since I don’t have to buy a juicer this way!
Love the idea of freezing all the ingredients for a smoothie, together in a ziplock baggie!! Its one of those “DUH”! ideas I never thought of doing!! lol Thanks!!
another great website to get bulk herbs is http://www.herbalcom.com/ they carry a lot of organic herbs and I use the herbs from this site for medicinal purposes and never had a problem. Also they do flat rate shipping so that helps keep the cost down.
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In addition to meat bone, saving vegetable scraps (not dirty or rotten, compost those) in a bag in the freezer makes great broth for soup. You can use almost anything, brocolli stems, stems from fresh herbs, pepper cores, corn cobs- rinse them first, org ginger peel, potato peel – even though we eat these, extra cooking water from grains or beans- in a container, though, and even apple cutoffs- no seeds. I would not use citrus peels in a broth, or poisonous stuff like tomato family vegetation, green potato peels, or rhubarb leaves. Look online if unsure. Green onion roots, cleaned, made an unforgettable broth for me once.
That is good advice to add to this article, Pinky. I love making broths. One thing: Please explain what you mean by poisonous stuff like tomato family. Thanks!
Great tips. Personal favorite is Organic Green Tea(75 bags) at Whole Foods regular price $4.
I thought for sure I would already know all of these tips, but there are definitely some I had never heard before! Thanks for inspiring, as always.
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This list is amazing. It goes way beyond some other list I have seen. Ordering online and in bulk saves so much money. Especially when you order from a company based near where you live. That way you save on shipping as well. If anyone lives near San Francisco, Planet Organics is a company based near SF and they deliver all over the Bay Area and Northern California!
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Great except for even organic or nonGMO dairy or grains (corn, wheat, barley, etc) should be avoided if you really want to avoid systemic inflammation. I have done tons of research on the ill effects of grains and am a believer because I feel so much better (and clinically inflammation markers on my lab tests decrease) when I do not eat them at all
I was wondering about that. Just switching to organic may not due the trick.. at least for some of us with bad insulin sensitivity or response to glucose or carbs that quickly break down to glucose.
Great tips! I will be sharing this! I don’t buy everything organic but I shop the most at Trader Joe’s because I know all their produce and private labels are gmo free (95% of the store). To keep food fresh I use a mason jar suction sealer with my vacuum sealer. It saves salad for a week and keeps dry foods fresh for months. It is really like magic. You can use the handheld rechargable sealer so the investment in total is about $30.
I shop at Trader Joe’s as well. Save a lot of money compared to Whole Foods. Usually the difference between Organic and conventional is just a few cents there.
Thank you for this great idea for the mason jars. I never thought to put salad in there… I’m so doing this next week!
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Great list and resources! Would like to add that the Dirty Dozen is a starting point. Really it needs to also include the top 12 things you eat because if you eat a banana every day and a peach 3 times a year a banana has more impact on your life and especially those of your children.
Also wanted to offer another option for saving money on fresh organics. In FL there are several buying clubs and coops. Annie’s Buying Club offers organic produce boxes with over 200 pickup locations with lots of options and flexibility as well as grassfed dairy and meats. Every box is thoughtfully put together and themed to work for your meal planning. You can skip a week, change shares, substitute items. We include recipes, storage tips, quick fix ideas; we have an active Facebook page to help answer your questions and we build communities of shared concern in our mission to help heal the planet one bite at a time.
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Helpful tip that really works for fresh berries… Rinse well with vinegar water as soon as you bring them home. I use about 1 cup of white vinegar per one gallon of water. Then rinse with clear water. It does NOT leave a vinegar taste on your food. Then store in a GLASS container with a tight lid in the fridge or spread out on a cookie sheet and freeze. Once frozen solid store in an airtight container. I have had fresh strawberries, raspberries, ect last 2 weeks, in the fridge, using this method! 🙂
The vinegar kills mold spores and bacteria on the surface of the fruit. I do this all the time except I store the rinsed berries in between layers of paper towels in the container in the fridge. It works for all kinds of berries, not just strawberries.
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PS- always buy vegetarian fed eggs, not just organic. Chickens are cannibals by nature and can be fed other animals and parts. By choosing vegetarian fed and organic, you know that the hens were not fed other animal parts .
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Food Babe, can you do a piece on growing herbs in an apartment? I have a basil plant which I got as a wedding shower favor and that stuff keeps growing! I’d love to grow parsley & cilantro and maybe buy the culinary herb garden (below) but then what? What do I buy? Will it thrive over the winter in my apartment? The basil plant has been going strong since June and it’s been inside the whole time.
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I just read a post from Organic Gardening that did an excellent job of tackling the small space herb garden. Here’s the link if you’re interested in reading. Enjoy!
http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/10-best-herbs-indoors?cm_mmc=OGNews-_-1492000-_-11132013-_-10-Best-Herbs-Indoors_readmore
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I keep a ziploc bag in the freezer and put in extras–when you have a little bit leftover but not enough to really save but you don’t want to throw it out–when the bag is full of frozen organic veggies, I make soup or stew.
I also do this in summer when my CSA box is brimming with carrots, onions and potatoes that I can’t use in a week–I call them “crock pot” bags!
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