I am a 23 year old college student and I am looking for some good tips/recipes/ideas for healthy eating on a budget. I love fresh fruits and vegetables… and pretty much anything diet related/healthy…. that’s not the problem. My problem is that I can’t afford to pay the ridiculously high prices for healthy food! Does anyone have any ideas?
I like the ideas so far but one thing I should definaely qualify is that I live in maine… so this time of year the farmer's market is not an option… sadly.
I feel your pain! Organic is crazy expensive and fresh fruits and veggies alone are very expensive here in Milwaukee. I have tried to shop local and unfortunately it is usually more pricey than pick n save. Try to join the savers clubs at your local grocery stores, these cards allow you to get the sale prices. I personally look in the ads every week and buy my fresh fruits and veggies at the grocery stores in my area depending on the sales. Then I buy my whole grain pastas and cereals at wal mart, they have excellent prices. Aldi also has great prices but be careful because their meat is iffy and the veggies can go bad quickly. Good luck sweety I know it is a pain but very worth it in the long run.
PS prices vary depending on where you live. I live in an area where farmers markets are NOT cheaper, I shopped local for years and cannot afford it any longer.