Eating sustainably isn’t all that tricky, but saving money while doing so may seem complicated at first. Luckily, there’s not too large a learning curve.
Learn to do it yourself: Growing a garden is one way you can learn something that results in healthy sustainable food. Learning to cook whole foods from scratch is another. You can learn to make foods organically that cost a lot more to purchase. From organic yogurt to whole grain breads to sauces to soups and more. Almost everything you buy premade can be made by scratch, but cheaper, especially if you’re going organic. I like …read more

Reusable bags for bulk food items can be tricky, but there are absolutely options besides using the little plastic bags offered at the store.

First things first though; why even mention bulk foods?:
This month we’re talking about reusable bags for grocery and other type store trips. You can save resources by going with reusable bags, but your main bags are only part of the issue. Tons of other food items come in bags, jars, plastic bottles, boxes, and other packaging, some of it not real easy to recycle. Buying from bulk food bins can save you money and save resources by …read more