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Search out your local grocery stores. You may find some items are not as expensive as you first thought. Check for periodic sales and discontinued items. Do not forget to look at local international grocery stores. They often have spices, grains or other specialty items reasonably priced. Two great stores that may be in your area are Trader Joe's and World Market.
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Consider purchasing organic items in bulk. Wholesale warehouses, such as Costco, offer a large variety of organic items. Compare their prices carefully with those in your regular grocery stores. You may find that the organic bulk items are actually just as cheap or even cheaper.
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Check out your local health food stores. Health food stores do have a number of items that are expensive. Usually, those items are their packaged and prepared goods, such as cookies, crackers and cereals. Look out for any bulk items and local products. You may find that they have cheaply priced organic grains, dried fruits and/or nuts available in bulk.
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Check out the links at the end of this article that can help you get started with online organic food shopping. There are a large variety of stores on the Internet that carry inexpensive organic foods. Vitacost.com is a store that mostly offers supplements and body care products, but also carries very reasonably priced organic grains and other food items.
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Buy large quantities of items from well-known Internet shops. Usually, the shipping price will be less if you buy items less frequently and in larger amounts. Also, any out-of-state establishments may not charge sales tax, which can save you additional money.
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Consider sharing an order with friends or family members. If there is a flat shipping rate or if there are bulk items available, you may find splitting the order an even better value for your money.
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Check out local farms, open markets or co-ops in your area. There are commonly local farmers that grow organic foods and sell them at inexpensive prices. When purchased in-season, organic foods can be stocked up and used in the winter when certain foods are more expensive.
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Grow your own garden. There is no cheaper way to find cheap organic foods than from your own backyard. Try growing organic herbs and vegetables. Even consider putting in a few fruit trees. Healthy fruit trees can produce abundantly over the years.
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Look for discount markets and closeout warehouses where organic foods are sold. Often, expensive specialty items can be purchased for a mere fraction of their original price.
