Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 8, 2014

My grandmother, who turned 102 earlier this year, remembers when “organic” wasn’t even a word used when talking about food. All food was natural in that it wasn’t coated with hundreds of toxic pesticides, fungicides, and any other cide you can think of. But back to the “organic” issue at hand. And we all know we don’t need more crap.

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Food Organic Organization Buy 170

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 24, 2012

More and more people like myself are returning to the joy of growing vegetables, herbs and even eggs right in their own backyards. Fifty years ago, this was the norm; almost every backyard had a veggie patch that supplemented the food bought at a store. I mean you have to buy tools, seed, fertilizer, etc.

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Gardening Garden Health Home and Garden 267

Penny Pinchin' Mom

MARCH 11, 2024

Bad spending habits when grocery shopping often opens up the door to lots of impulse purchase buying—things that you may end up not needing or using until they go bad. This can ultimately lead to substantial savings that can go toward your financial goal and keep you from being wasteful. Do you get what I mean?

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Saving Money Money Mom Used 52

Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

This post has been reprinted from the Frugal Luxuries Food blog circa 2009. Eat by design: Establish a food budget and then design a weekly, bi weekly or monthly menu. Don’t assume you have to buy everything you need. For a list of what foods are in seasons when check this link: [link] 4.

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Growing Canning Home and Garden Friends And Family Sale 40