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How to get Free and Inexpensive Food

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By jamesn
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get Free and Inexpensive Food

Whether you are a poor student or just low on funds. Here are a few ways to get some Grub.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Learn how to identify edible foods in the wild where you live. You will be surprised at the stuff around us in nature that we can eat!

  2. Step 2

    Gather all those Buy 1 get one free Coupons and go to the store with a friend or family member. Each buy 1 item and then get the other one free. Split up the Cart when you leave the store and you will each have a nice assortment!

  3. Step 3

    Barter your skills and services for food. Changing someones oil, baby sitting, or helping with someone with homework can quickly turn into your next meal.

  4. Step 4

    look out for church events, meetings, grand openings and receptions. These almost always have some kind of free food, take advantage of it! Offer to help clean up in turn for some of the left overs.

  5. Step 5

    Look up local freegan societies in your area. They can help you find free food as well!
    PEACE

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soanyway said

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on 4/4/2009 It cut me off...anyway, and I hate it when I spell something wrong! I have recomn'd you

soanyway said

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on 4/4/2009 Believe it or not if you check the dumpsters behind stores at night there is a lot of good and free food. Now....I've never done this but I have been a recipent of this from time to time by a friend. At first I said ewwwwwww! but if he went right at the right time there was nothing wrong with the fruits

sj05 said

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on 3/9/2009 haha free/cheap food is ALWAYS good. you know i'm big on this. 5*

lynsuz12 said

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on 3/4/2009 Good article. Free is great, and not really hard to find if one looks. 5*

Kallicat said

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on 3/4/2009 Interesting and ideas I wouldn't have thought of.

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