Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 8, 2011

Producing your own food is a sustainable food source thanks to the fact that you would still be able to feed yourself even if fruits and vegetables were unable to make their way into the shops. Now that you’re clued-up on the benefits, why not start growing your own fruit and vegetables at home?

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 20, 2012

Grow Your Own Food You don’t need a farm to grow some of your own food, you just need a small raised bed, a window box, or even just some old soda bottles hung from the fire escape. Skip the frozen food aisle altogether and buy real food ingredients to cook yourself. expensive and B. not very healthy.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 14, 2012

These frozen veggies will stay good for quite a long time. Buy Fresh Produce In-Season The ideal time to buy organic produce, or non-organic produce for that matter, is during its natural growing season. For example, instead of buying fresh produce, purchase the frozen, canned, or dried stuff.

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Saving With Shellie

MAY 12, 2011

Stores are carrying wide varieties in their house brands now and you can like find your favorite flavor in a generic. :: Frozen Veggies – Produce can really take a bite our of your grocery bill. If you’re cooking soup, casserole or other dish where fresh isn’t essential, try using generic frozen veggies.

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Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Several readers have emailed me to let me know they also have great prices on organic and frozen produce. You can also do things like grow your own garden, co-op, go to u-pick farms, and use coupons. Aldi has everyday low prices on produce but also runs some UH-mazing weekly sales.

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Frugal Luxuries

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Compare different forms of food—fresh, frozen, canned and dried. The serving cost of a canned of condensed soup, for example, will be about one-third the cost of the water added variety. Fresh apples in season are almost always less expensive than canned apples.

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