tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post1660498876589033261..comments2015-05-26T21:24:42.338-05:00Comments on The Green Adventures of a City Girl: Is Being Green Affordable?City Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12810190793006825345noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post-34607109195545802072009-08-23T13:08:35.846-05:002009-08-23T13:08:35.846-05:00Our food budget has gone up because we live where ...Our food budget has gone up because we live where organic food is not common but we are learning to get it back down by stocking up and giving up more and more packaged food.<br /><br />I also started a garden and found out a lady in our town is selling organic produce at the farmers market and about to open up a store which will help us save some money and buy VERY local.<br /><br />Most changesLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583524755306491510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post-34932129623767480742009-08-19T07:41:52.157-05:002009-08-19T07:41:52.157-05:00Fantastic post. I also started down this green ro...Fantastic post. I also started down this green road trying to save money. Who knew you could do it on the cheap. I don't think people believe me when I tell them what we eat for cheap.The Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15070310346205563561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post-60513583405268732142009-08-18T08:30:02.316-05:002009-08-18T08:30:02.316-05:00Our CSA experience has saved us money in our groce...Our CSA experience has saved us money in our grocery budget as well. A wonderful unintended consequence we found after buying a CSA share was that we have learned all kinds of new cooking techniques and recipes as we have dealt with various bumper crops.<br /><br />Thanks to an overflow of okra, we now know how to pickle. A mountain of eggplant introduced us to ratatouille. And bunch after bunch Steph @ Greening Familieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433969162173404332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post-57885052100573283402009-07-31T06:40:38.114-05:002009-07-31T06:40:38.114-05:00Organic does not mean "no pesticides"
C...Organic does not mean "no pesticides"<br /><br />Check with your CSA to make sure they're not using pesticides if that's important to you.Bill in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183010395531193508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post-63702218408243901182009-07-23T21:35:14.698-05:002009-07-23T21:35:14.698-05:00This is a great post! One thing to consider -- as...This is a great post! One thing to consider -- as we move to later in the fall, you'll begin to get boxes with a great deal more storage vegies that will last for a month or more. Our experience was that you go through a good bit of the winter using these in your cooking rather than buying them at the store.Peter D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01224789772522249929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783332557197976942.post-47856480385669142402009-07-23T08:45:23.373-05:002009-07-23T08:45:23.373-05:00What a great post, Heather! I haven't done a ...What a great post, Heather! I haven't done a cost analysis myself about the cost of the food changes we've made so it's good to hear from someone else how it tallies up. <br /><br />My biggest issues I have with doing the CSA route are perishability and needing to meticulously meal plan to make sure stuff is used before it goes bad. We are still buying supplemental groceries so I Amy P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09841442388242480511noreply@blogger.com