Shopping for groceries for a family of nine people is definitely not simple, and it can definitely add up too in terms of spending! My family aims to buy as much of our groceries especially produce organic, but I totally get it - not everyone can. If you wanna eat healthy and do it on a budget, here's how... some produce you should try your best to buy organic, and others you can just go for conventional.
Clean (What You can Buy Conventional)
- Avocados, Pineapple, Onions, Egglant, Asparagus, Cauliflower, Cantaloupe, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Cabbage, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi
- The produce listed above, you can buy conventional if it doesn't fit into your grocery budget to buy them organic. If you can make room for the organic varieties in your budget, go for it (certainly wouldn't hurt!)
- Strawberries (and all other berries including blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries), Spinach, Kale, Nectarines, Apples, Grapes, Peaches, Cherries, Pears, Tomatoes, Celery, Potatoes
- The produce listed above, you should try your very best to buy organic. If buying the fresh produce doesn't fit into your grocery budget, a tip is to buy their frozen counter-parts. The frozen varieties are harvested and flash-frozen at peak freshness, so you really aren't missing out!
Information gathered from EWG's 2020 Shoppers Guide to Produce. Click here to read more.
Here are my favorite online grocery services for buying cleand and organic groceries...
1. Misfits Market
- Misfits Market sources organic produce, and delivers it to your door for up to 40% off the regular grocery store prices. Not only does it help to break the cycle of food waste, but it also provide delicious and fresh food to you and your family!
- You choose your box size and delivery frequency
- You can choose from the Mischief box (approx. 10-13 lbs. of mixed fruit/veggies)
- Or, the Madness box (approx. 18-22 lbs. of mixed fruit/veggies)
- Then, choose your preferred delivery day of the week, and that's it! Your Misfits Market box will be on its way!
- Use coupon code ‘COOKWME-WW7MZW’ for 25% off your FIRST Misfits Market box!
2. Imperfect Foods
- Imperfect Foods sources lots of organic (perfect for our family!) and conventional produce (plus other grocery items including bread, milk, eggs, etc.) for up to 30% off the regular grocery store prices.
- What I love is that Imperfect Foods saves lots of produce that would otherwise be passed over by grocery stores because of cosmetic imperfections, discounted by manufacturers, part of a surplus of inventory, or short-coded. These items are guaranteed to be fresh and nutritious despite these other reasons!
- Use this link here - for a FREE $10 credit towards your FIRST Imperfect Foods Box, and you should also be able to use coupon code THIRTY% for 30% off your first order!
3. Thrive Market
- If you're looking for a healthy, clean online grocery store, definitely look into Thrive Market. It's like the Amazon of healthy and clean groceries. Additionally, compared to typical grocery store prices for the same items, you're gonna save tons of money with the amazing prices on Thrive Market - up to 50% off retail prices.
- Right now - you can sign up and get a FREE 30-day membership with my link here (you can cancel anytime before your month ends so you aren't charged the fee!) AND choose a free gift on your FIRST order!