Most people relate organic food to people with high class lifestyle and huge amount of money. The stereotype has its basis, since organic foods could be expensive if you are not cautious.
The Advantage of Organic Food:
Since organic food is grown naturally without any chemical fertilizer, the nutrient level in organic food is much higher than regular food. Pesticide and food additives are also prohibited in producing organic food. Therefore, organic food should be much safer to consume than regular food.
Why organic food is so expensive:
Organic food production is very limited compared to organic food demand. Limited supply means more expensive price. Organic food production costs surely much higher than regular foods. Organic food can not be mass produced. It takes great amount of manual laboring. Labor cost will surely follow. Distribution for organic food has to be done separately, it would cost more compared to regular food distribution. Organic food is consumed much less than regular food, therefore distribution and advertising will be much more expensive since marketplace is not large enough to cover production costs.
How to Stay Healthy and Wealthy:
Buy your organic food at local farmers’ market, it is the greatest place. It usually brought directly from their farm in fresh condition. Many farmers will have signs indicating if their food is organic, which means you have to remain observant of it being both organic and cheap.
Join food coop. Food coop is a farmers association that gathers for the food coop members to buy their products. Members will receive discount for the foods they buy through the coop. Most products sold in a food coop are organic. It mostly originated from local farms.
Get discount from anywhere you can (fliers, coupon or for bulk buying), research which place has the best discount and sale. Buying stores brand might be a lot cheaper compared to buying popular brand.
These will reduce your expenses significantly.