Some linx on shopping & food

April 25, 9:16 AMArizona Rural Headlines ExaminerTrudy Schuett

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Balanced Health & Nutrition is exactly what this blog by Rebecca Scritchfield is about. Her blog entry about eating Healthy on a Dime has some good, creative ideas.

Real food on a budget at Food Renegade – good ideas here!

Many local food banks and other programs participate in this program:
Food Co-op Box - Cooperative food purchasing programs provide a variety of food packages that range in costs from $15 - $35. The retail value of the food ranges from $40 - $70. Payment can be made in cash or with Food Stamps.
Follow this link to AZ Association of Food Banks to locate availability in you area. Enter your zipcode to search.

The Arizona Local Food website has a directory of food co-ops. Farmers markets, and plenty more.

Every Kitchen Table is authored by Rob Smart, who says:

America’s food system is broken.

Increasing amounts of the food we consume are produced using energy-intensive processes that contribute disproportionately to climate change.  Many of today’s popular processed foods contain unhealthy amounts of sweeteners and oils, mostly made from corn or other monoculture crops.  Nearly half of what consumers eat is prepared or eaten outside the home.  We are losing our way around raw foods and how to cook them.

Our vision of Sustainable Food on Every Kitchen Table™ focuses on helping people make practical changes to their everyday food decisions that will contribute to improved human, economic, environmental, and health conditions.  We will achieve our vision by helping drive new consumer-oriented retail experiences that are joyful and rewarding for consumers, thus accelerating their embrace of sustainable food at every meal.

All of the above links will send you off to many more. If you come across something great let me know!

Wait! There's more:

Confessions of a recovered coupon zealot

Amazon & dollar stores - a new way to shop

Saving money on groceries w/o coupons

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