tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post7388365752186425081..comments2024-03-28T13:58:37.846-04:00Comments on The Passionate Foodie: Rant: Organic is Expensive!Richard Auffreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-62751130210868363502010-04-15T08:51:36.712-04:002010-04-15T08:51:36.712-04:00Thanks Couves for your comments, and you are spot ...Thanks Couves for your comments, and you are spot on concerning local wines. There are wineries trying to be as organic as possible, but they can't be 100$Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-38723042862011830322010-04-14T22:29:14.485-04:002010-04-14T22:29:14.485-04:00Regarding the many designations used for “natural”...Regarding the many designations used for “natural” foods – they can mean very different things and some of them are mutually exclusive. For example, if you live on the East Coast, you may well have trouble finding local wine that’s also organic. Quite simply, there’s nothing “natural” about growing vinifera in our very non-Mediterranean climate. Hence, grape growers find it necessary to use chemical agents and more manipulation in general than is needed in, say, California.Couveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926561539205771774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-38166802015122241852010-04-13T16:06:00.464-04:002010-04-13T16:06:00.464-04:00Thanks for the suggestions.
Amanda, I do shop at ...Thanks for the suggestions.<br /><br />Amanda, I do shop at Trader Joe's and they do have very good prices on numerous items, though there are some items I rarely buy there. For example, I am not a big fan of their baked goods.Richard Auffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03948647697847819742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-51125091916432759132010-04-12T17:20:53.411-04:002010-04-12T17:20:53.411-04:00Since moving close to a Trader Joe's, I don...Since moving close to a Trader Joe's, I don't shop anywhere else. I find that their food is usually better (i.e. antibiotic free chicken and beef, or even organic) and it's also far cheaper than what I would pay at a mainstream grocery store or Whole Foods.<br /><br />The only down side I've seen is that they have far less fresh foods in favor of frozen. I've actually had some bad experiences with buying grapes and finding that when I got home, they were moldy. However, their frozen, canned, dry, and dairy products have all been fine from my experiences.<br /><br />I suggest you give them a try if there's one local to you.Amanda Maynardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711326033242340595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-25053219294952915342010-04-12T11:28:01.242-04:002010-04-12T11:28:01.242-04:00You could always move to the UK. My local farmers ...You could always move to the UK. My local farmers market is mostly organic/free range etc. and because they have no shops, they have smaller overheads and most things are actually cheaper.<br />They regularly do deals and youo can always haggle.<br />Not only that but if you take sausages as an example, you are actually getting more food for your money. You are paying for pork, not gristle; herbs, not flavourings.Caroline Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17094951829911274552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2405633513402883204.post-64850793495938633982010-04-12T10:01:44.755-04:002010-04-12T10:01:44.755-04:00Joining a Coop might be an alternative.Joining a Coop might be an alternative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com