{"id":95,"date":"2014-03-01T17:36:32","date_gmt":"2014-03-01T17:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/?p=95"},"modified":"2016-03-03T17:41:01","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T17:41:01","slug":"how-to-eat-organic-foods-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/site\/how-to-eat-organic-foods-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Eat Organic Foods On A Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-984 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/buy-organic-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/buy-organic.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/buy-organic.jpg?resize=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/buy-organic.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/buy-organic.jpg?w=1980&amp;ssl=1 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you have ever looked at organic foods, you&#8217;ve probably realized that the price is higher than conventional foods.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t seem right that eating food the way God intended us to is higher in price than the chemical-laden conventional foods.\u00a0 We are here to tell you that you can eat organic food on a budget.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The more organic foods fill up the grocery store shelves, the more budget-friendly they become.\u00a0 We have found that many brands now offer coupons for their products.\u00a0 It will take you some extra time to look up organic brands on the computer and print coupons, but we promise, it is well worth it when you are standing in the checkout lane.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The first way to save on organic foods is to clip coupons!\u00a0 These are some of the brands that offer coupons and their websites.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earthbound Farm Produce &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ebfarm.com\">ebfarm.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stonyfield Yogurt &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/stonyfield.com\">stonyfield.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Organic Valley &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.organicvalley.coop\/\">organicvalley.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rumiano Cheese &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/rumianocheese.com\">rumianocheese.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Applegate Farms &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/applegate.com\">applegate.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Melt Organic &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/meltorganic.com\">meltorganic.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amy&#8217;s &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/amys.com\">amys.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Annie&#8217;s &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/annies.com\">annies.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Simply Organic &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/simplyorganic.com\">simplyorganic.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just to name a few, like we said, you can get coupons for almost all organic food brands.<\/p>\n<p>Another great way to save on your organic foods is through your grocery store.\u00a0 Most grocery stores offer online coupons or rewards to use on your organic items.\u00a0 Most stores will allow you to stack their store coupon with one manufacturer coupon.\u00a0 Here are a few grocery stores that offer coupons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meijer Mperks &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mperks.meijer.com\/Mperks\/jqCouponMain.aspx?page=6&amp;s=1&amp;d=ALL&amp;ao=undefined\">mperks.meijer.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Target &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/target.com\">target.com<\/a> (coupons) &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/cartwheel.target.com\/\">Cartwheel <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Whole Foods &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/wholefoods.com\">wholefoods.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Trader Joe&#8217;s &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/traderjoes.com\">traderjoes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kroger &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/kroger.softcoin.com\/programs\/kroger\/digital_coupons\/?campaign=DigitalCoupons&amp;banner=Kroger\">kroger.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are websites that offer links to online coupons to use at any grocery store that takes coupons.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organic deals &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/organicdeals.com\">organicdeals.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Common Kindness &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/commonkindness.com\">commonkindness.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coupons.com\">Coupons.com <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mambo Sprouts &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/mambosprouts.com\">mambosprouts.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We buy a lot of our organic foods online.\u00a0 Buying online can save you a lot of money.\u00a0 Almost all brands are offered online, even those that are refrigerated items.\u00a0 The three best sites that offer discounts are: Beyond Organic, Amazon and Vitacost.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\">Amazon<\/a> &#8211; Offers discounts for members that have a Prime Membership and Subscribe and Save.\u00a0 These two offers will save you 5-15% off your items and free shipping.\u00a0 Bulk items and food packs are offered on Amazon, you can buy foods in packs of 6,8, 10, and 12.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vitacost.com\">Vitacost <\/a>&#8211;\u00a0 Offers free shipping and up to a 15% discount.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rodmariawagner.mybeyondorganic.com\/\">Beyond Organic<\/a> &#8211; Offers a 20% discount to members.<\/p>\n<p>You can also join your favorite brands on social media like Facebook and Twitter for special coupons and deals.<\/p>\n<p>Buying organic items on a budget starts at home.\u00a0 It takes us about 2-3 hours a week to plan for our shopping trips.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan ahead!\u00a0 Be sure to make yourself a list and also check all the coupon websites and store websites.<\/li>\n<li>Making your own whole, organic foods will save you a lot of money as well.\u00a0 Do not buy the processed foods, instead use your coupons for whole organic foods and make everything at home.\u00a0 You will be amazed at how much money you save making all of your own food.<\/li>\n<li>Make your own household cleaning items.\u00a0 You can do this with white vinegar and essential oils.\u00a0 You can save 24% off of your essential oils here &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/youngliving.org\/rodmariawagner\">www.youngliving.org\/rodmariawagner<\/a> Visit our blog on cleaning with essential oils &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/2014\/02\/17\/cleaning-with-young-living-essential-oils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow nofollow\">http:\/\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/2014\/02\/17\/cleaning-with-young-living-essential-oils\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Make your own organic personal care products.\u00a0 You can save a lot of money by making your own personal care items.\u00a0 You can make toothpaste, moisturizers, body lotions, deodorant, and the list goes on.\u00a0 Visit our blog on making some of these items.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/2014\/02\/15\/home-spa-day-with-homemade-organic-coconut-oil-recipes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow nofollow\">http:\/\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/2014\/02\/15\/home-spa-day-with-homemade-organic-coconut-oil-recipes\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grow your own organic garden.\u00a0 You can save a lot of money by canning and freezing the organic foods that you harvest.<\/li>\n<li>Buy frozen organic fruits and veggies instead of canned foods.\u00a0 Frozen foods are more economical.\u00a0 Be careful when buying canned organic foods, be sure to look for BPA free linings in the cans.<\/li>\n<li>Freeze items that you have purchased on sale and with coupons like milk, butter, cheese, cream, and meat.\u00a0 This will save you a lot of money.<\/li>\n<li>Freeze your leftovers.\u00a0 Do not dispose of your leftover foods, freeze them for another dinner.<\/li>\n<li>Buy foods at your local farmers market when in season.\u00a0 Make sure that the farmers market foods being offered are organic and free-range.<\/li>\n<li>Buy in bulk.\u00a0 This is very important.\u00a0 You can save money by buying organic foods that are on sale in bulk.\u00a0 Make sure that you properly package your bulk items when you arrive at home to keep them fresh.<\/li>\n<li>Buy a club membership.\u00a0 Costco offers the most organic food options, but Sam&#8217;s Club has them from time to time as well.<\/li>\n<li>Join a Co-op.\u00a0 Co-ops offer foods in bulk and at cheaper rate.\u00a0 Visit \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/localharvest.org\" target=\"_blank\">LocalHarvest.org<\/a> to find a local co-op to you.<\/li>\n<li>Travel with your foods.\u00a0 When leaving the home always pack your organic drinks and foods, this will save you spending money at a drive-thru.\u00a0 Pack filtered water, juice, squeezable yogurts, trail mix, crackers, and sandwiches.\u00a0 You can plan ahead and prepare these foods ahead of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope that we have helped you to save money when it comes to buying organic.\u00a0 Even if you are just starting out, you can buy organic on a budget!<\/p>\n<p>With love from our family to yours,<\/p>\n<p>Rod and Maria Wagner<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/maria.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wagnerswellnessoilers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/maria-234x300.jpg?resize=234%2C300\" alt=\"maria rod wagner our organic home essential oils for the home\" 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