What is the cheapest store to by groceries from?

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Anonymous wrote:I shop at WF and realize how expensive it is. What are cheaper alternatives where I can find good quality organic food?

We buy the bulk of our groceries from Aldi, Trader Joe's and Costco.

If you are going for the cheapest option(s) it's hard to beat this combo.

We don't have a Walmart that is convenient but if we did that would be in the mix too for price. We do get some things shipped from there and occasionally if we are near one we shop there.

Lidl is also good on price but again, we don't have one that is convenient.

Forgot to mention above, we have a Safeway that is closest to us so if we need a one-off/forgot something, that's where we end up. But it's not good over all on price(although some things can be cheap when on sale).

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Safeway and giant are the worst- often higher priced than Wegmans and WF on comparable items. For dried goods, Walmart shipping is the cheapest

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Safeway and Giant have completely gone the Kohls/CVS route of pricing high and then offering sales.

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Have been through this several times. At the end I always go back to WF.

Giant and Safeway are rarely that much cheaper than WF. And WF has better produce. Cheap produce has a limited life span whereas WF produce tends to not only taste better but last longer in my fridge. Their supply chain must be amazing.

For dry goods WF's 365 label is very competitive with other stores.

Meat at WF is better than most supermarkets. And often has sales and I'll pick up something on sale and freeze for later.

Wegmans is about the same as WF (no cheaper). Comparable quality.

Sprouts is cheaper but see comment about cheaper produce having limited life spans.

Aldi/Lidl are not stores you can plan a shop around as what is in stock is always variable.

Trader Joe's is decent for basic coffee and various things like dried fruits and nuts. That's their real virtue.

WF is also the most convenient supermarket for me and to go to the cheaper stores like Aldi/Lidl, I'd have to drive some distance. Factor the cost of gas and time.

All in all, while I can save money by shopping smartly across three or four stores, it is time consuming, and I also don't save that much money at the end of the day. I go to Trader Joe's once a month and stock up and WF the rest of the time.

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I only buy organic meat and eggs. I try to do organic for the dirty dozen, but not always.

Wegman’s for meat, Safeway for eggs, and Aldi/Lidl/Fresh Market for produce. I get fish at WF or FM, if I’m not getting frozen.

Harris Teeter and Fresh Market have good sales. I try to meal plan around what’s on sale.

I had surgery recently abd had to Instacart all my groceries and Harris Teeter was the least expensive, due to sales and in-store pricing.

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Lidl is the cheapest, but we do order instacart once a month for stuff we can't get at lidl (specific produce, specific yogurt brand, etc.).

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The largest distributor of Organic food in America is actually Walmart, though you do have to find a Walmart supercenter that carries food. Walmart now also has their "local brands" program where they will carry locally grown/made items in stores in an area but again, you need a bigger walmart.

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If you want to do one store only aldi/lidi or your regional limited assortment grocery store will be best. I do sometimes find better sales at other stores or items cheaper at Walmart but that also means more travel.

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Plant a garden if you can. Start now and you’ll get lots of vegetables and fruit all summer. Other than that I shop at Wegmans or Harris Teeter. They usually have better quality than giant. Safeway just sucks.

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Anonymous wrote:Trader Joe’s

Plus Aldi and Costco.

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Try Lotte. Not for everything

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Anonymous wrote:Plant a garden if you can. Start now and you’ll get lots of vegetables and fruit all summer. Other than that I shop at Wegmans or Harris Teeter. They usually have better quality than giant. Safeway just sucks.

The chipmunks enjoy my gardening efforts.

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Anonymous wrote:The largest distributor of Organic food in America is actually Walmart, though you do have to find a Walmart supercenter that carries food. Walmart now also has their "local brands" program where they will carry locally grown/made items in stores in an area but again, you need a bigger walmart.

+1. We shop at Walmart and Costco.

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For fresh produce, I like Mom's.

Also love organic frozen fruits from Costco.