Organic produce, where are the best deals?
Posted by Bruce on Aug 10, 2010 · Member since Jun 2008 · 53 posts
I have been going to Trader Joes and Henry's to get fruit, greens, etc... I bought some org. peaches at Henry's for $1/pound once, but it is rare to see organic fruit for close to $1/pound.
Has anyone found other places in the San Diego area that consistently have reasonable prices for organic produce?
Thanks....
can you buy into a CSA? i'm really interested in doing this myself, have you checked that option out?
Yes. I used to subscribe to Be Wise Ranch Organic Farm - which I highly recommend. I am just not set up to handle the variety of produce and to be restricted by their delivery schedule. From what I remember - it was heavy on vegetables and too little fruit. The quality was awesome - so fresh. And the variety - like the Russian kale - was my favorite.... and the strawberries were a treat.
I just ended up at the store supplementing it anyway - so I just stopped.
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I don't know if it would work... but maybe this thread could also be used to post info on stores that are having a sale on a particular organic fruit or produce that week? Because most of the ads I see are for non-organic produce.
I have been consistently getting org greens at Henry's and org carrots at Costco, but I have not figured out a good source for organic fruit and I generally have been buying non-organic because of that. Also organic sweet and sometimes organic regular potatoes are a problem to find....
i dunno is the produce at those farmers market type things organic? you could check those out, i think they are open in different local places quite a few days a week... i live kinda close to you (like an hour north) so maybe SD has some farmers markets that would work with your schedule... i've never been to one though