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Where could I find more affordable organic or good all natural foods?

I live in Toledo, Ohio and I found better pricing at meijer, but it still isn’t something I can afford to eat all of the time. I make decent money but not enough for $8 for a mini pizza LOL. Any ideas would be good. It’s too cold for farmer’s market and stuff like that. I’d like to know if people have been somewhere where it’s cheaper? Maybe walmart?

Buy whole foods that are not processed. Processed organic is really no better than any other processed food-all the nutrients are cooked out and it is by far the most expensive way to buy food. Instead of buying a premade mini pizza for $8 spend that same money on flour, sauce, herbs, cheese, etc and make two large pizzas, cut them into potions, freeze most of it and there you have 4 or 5 mini pizzas with a lot better ingredients and will taste far better for about the same money.

Buy foods in a whole state and learn how to cook them.

There likely are a few winter farmers markets in Cleveland. If I can find several in the Dayton/Cincy area there has to be at least 2 or 3 in your area. And next year buy in bulk in season at the farmers markets and learn how to can and freeze and you will have a lot of food to get you through winter and you will know where it came from and how it was processed

http://www.localharvest.org

Ohio Issue 2 – Talking to Family Farmers @ the North Union Farmers Market

The Irish Farmers Market Cookbook $15.99 Both a cookbook and a culinary tour of Ireland, celebrating the diversity and quality of local food and showing how the experience of shopping at farmers’ markets can transform your everyday cooking.Over 100 recipes range from new takes on traditional Irish favourites to dishes with more Mediterranean flavours, always emphasising seasonality, local produce and fresh ingredients the return to slow food.Includes a guide to the best farmers’ markets in each region of Ireland, with profiles of some of the farmers and producers bringing their food sensations to market.As well as using ingredients available at the market, recipes also recreate some of the breads, cakes, chutneys available, like Gallic Kitchens organic steak pies and Giana Fergusons baked cheese with winter herbs so even if you can’t visit the markets you can still enjoy a taste of Ireland.Recipes for everyday cooking Fried mackerel, Cork Beef Stew as well as more unusual offerings that reflect the wider range of produce available at farmers’ markets, such as Roast Pheasant with Apple and Sweet Geranium Stew.