Trace and Budget This Food RouteHeather Callaghan Maybe you can improve my route. Im finally in a sweet spot where I have options of organic/co-op delivery right to the doorstep, a farm club herd share program, a cheap produce outlet, and any extras like bulk buys and other grocery products from online and at a supermarket. Is all the trouble worth it to avoid processed binges? You decide. Share your tips. Remember this here is only one stage of the treasure hunt. Cheap Produce Outlet So Navigator Phone Lady got me to this incredibly inexpensive produce store I heard about. This is not the place to get organic, although its possible. This is the place where I get filler foods, not necessarily staples, so that I dont use my entire months budget on a week of a few organic bites, know what I mean? Thats just the honest truth for me and a small step toward eating real food from home. Go here to get safe-ish fresh foods, to avoid junk food (this option is way cheaper), to slash costs, encourage cooking, avoid wheat and other sensitivities, and get some good bulk deals. You dont want appetite fatigue by eating much less because it isnt perfect. That can also lead to binge-ing off the dollar menu. Ive been there, it can be rough on the thyroid. Baby steps. Not advocating GMOs whole nother story. I walked out with a cartload of stuff for $17 that could last 2 weeks that feels pretty darn good (for a start). Kitchen looks like a jungle. Tips: Find your underground hubs Here Im working toward the day where I buy all organic, all the time, because its the biggest bang for the buck and also a way to stop supporting Big Ag practices and the pesticide industries that are wiping the bees off the earth. Those options are not always available or in season (if youre going to markets and co-ops) but Im striving towards it to transition completely away from the processed, junk, and fast food industries. It can be done. There are also options to grow, get together with my community garden friends and learn how to can and create more food from the kitchen. This less-than-ideal stop might be the stepping stone needed to make those greater leaps. Next stop: Farm Club HerdShare Program, how it works and what you can get Heather Callaghan is a natural health blogger and food freedom activist. You can see her work at NaturalBlaze.com and selfnewsPost.com. Like at Facebook. Read other articles by Heather Callaghan linkwithin_text=Related Articles: 