Mom’s Top Tips for Eating Organic Without Breaking the Bank

As I have mentioned several times, this mom believes in raising her family as much as possible in an “organic manner.” But with rising food costs this sometimes seems impossible while keeping our family budget. So Mom’s Favorite tips of achieving the balance in healthy & organic eating without breaking the bank include:

Pick and choose produce that is in season. Sometimes having a little patience and eating in season can save lots of money on all produce, not just organic produce.

Look out for coupons. Increasingly, as organic companies are becoming more popular they distribute coupons in mainstream newspaper circulars – so look out on Sunday for those great savings. You could also directly visit your favorite organic company’s website, as many post printable coupons.

Find a local health food store and compare prices. You might be surprised that most organic products are cheaper in these small stores because the demand is higher.

Follow the guide above to pick and choose the produce that it is most important to eat organically. Some produce simply acts as a sponge in soaking up unwanted pesticides, so if possible try and buy organic versions of high pesticide foods.

Just like with all of Mom’s Favorite tips – pick and choose your battles. Sometimes compromise is necessary, so if you can’t buy organic, do try to buy local, fresh, and healthy!

For more information on organic eating, see The Food News guide to organic & healthy eating or see the Health Section of the NY Times.