Tips for buying organic food

Buy in bulk.

Whether you're shopping at a natural foods store, supermarket or co-op, buying in bulk is a great way to stretch your food dollar. For beans, grains, lentils and nuts, head straight for the bulk containers. Just make sure you have a cool, dry place in your kitchen to store your dry goods for a few months. You can save on storage space by splitting your stash with a friend. Be sure to bring your calculator along on any bulk shopping run. Not every item you can buy in bulk is worth the bother. Do the math. 

Buy big in-season.
The absolute best time to buy an organic fruit or vegetable is at the peak of its growing season. As the season progresses there's more produce and the price has a tendency to shift downward, sometimes dramatically. That's the best time to buy. And that's the best time to buy big. Load up on all your favorite organic fruits and veggies at dirt-cheap prices.

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