Organic - Price Prohibitive?

squeaky

Bloomin consumers who don't know what a real tater looks like!

MrSmartprice

I sometimes despair at finding decent veg. Supermarket stuff is usually extremely bland and overpriced, probably because it is all sold for looks, not taste.

We did try an organic veg box recently. It was £12.95, and contained about half the veg we would use in a week, and there are only 2 of us. Some of it it was also of poor quality, certainly not fresh, and the delivery driver turned up puffing away on a fag! Needless to say, we didn't order a second box.

squeaky

There are bound to be other suppliers in your area.

Have you tried www.bigbarn.co.uk

Even if there isn't another box scheme you may find sources such as farmers markets you can shop at. That way you get to see before you buy.

Debt_Free_Chick

squeaky wrote:

Bloomin consumers who don't know what a real tater looks like!

LOL! I'm sure you're right .... up to a point, but this thread shows that some of us have other priorities like taste & quality.

As you may know, I have a deep mistrust of supermarkets, but I do wonder if they dreamt up this "this is what the consumer wants" millarky

squeaky

Well however it got started it's here, and it's a right pita - and they can't even make pita without additives these days!

competitionscafe

Interesting snippet from Goodness Direct newsletter - might be useful for anyone wanting to buy organic but on a limited budget and deciding where to prioritize?

"The Dirty Dozen
Here's a list you'll want to keep handy. The following fruits and vegetables are the most likely to be contaminated by pesticides, according to research conducted by the USDA and FDA. They are: apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, imported grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, red raspberries, spinach and strawberries.This "Dirty Dozen" is an eye-opener into the amount of chemicals used by growers to make our produce look glossy, last longer or ripen during the long journey from farm to shop shelf. A recent USDA study found that 73% of conventionally grown fruits and vegetables contained at least one pesticide residue and were likely to contain multiple residues. What's more, the researchers washed the fruit first - how scary is that?


This is the rundown of produce with the lowest pesticide levels: asparagus, avocados, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower, sweetcorn, kiwi, mangos, onions, papaya, pineapples and peas."

Prudent

If anyone has a local Morrisons, I would recommend looking at their orgainic fruit and veg near closing time. Last night I got the following at mine: 3 catons of mushrooms, 2 butternut squash, 1 cabbage, 3 cartons of strawberries, 4 x 6 pack of oranges, cos lettuce, 2 aubergines, a cabbage. Each item cost me just 9p, so just £1.44 for all that. Busy making soup and vegatable korma this morning.

muddled_midget

I live in Dorset and am lucky to have an organic farm about half a mile away who deliver my veg box every friday evening, and it's only £3.50/week (for the mini box). This includes potatoes, carrots, onions, leeks, parsnips and an assortment of greens (this week it's curly kale and white sprouting broc). I don't know how this compares to supermarket prices, never looked to be honest, but we like to support the local farm.

competitionscafe

muddled_midget wrote:

I don't know how this compares to supermarket prices, never looked to be honest, but we like to support the local farm.

£3.50/week sounds like a bargain to me - and it should also be fresher than supermarket organic if it's from down the road rather than going from farm to central warehouse to store...

savingstill

I often find myself in sainsburys between 6 -6.30pm on Monday (DS @ a class), they often have reduced organic fruit & veg