Eating Organic On A Budget

Purchase Local Products

Local food can often be cheaper than shipped food due to supply and demand, shipping costs, and tariffs. Look for local farmers markets and get to know the farmers to attempt bartering and negotiating prices, and ask them about their agricultural practices. Some farmers do not use synthetic pesticides but do not go through the trouble of seeking USDA organic certifications to keep their prices and costs lower. Stay at the farmers market until the very end, as farmers will often cut prices at the end of the day so the food is not brought back to the farm or spoiled.

Another way of purchasing local organic products is to buy a share in community agriculture programs or community gardens. With this in mind, keep reading to discover how not to allow food to go to waste.