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[quote=Anonymous]A couple of years ago I made some drastic changes to the way we eat/shop that have allowed our grocery bills to remain pretty stable:

1. I cook almost entirely vegetarian meals.  I was amazed how HUGE the savings are when you don't eat meat.  Lots of beans, lentils, eggs.

2. I buy high-quality specialty dried beans, lentils, and grains from online companies and stock up when they have sales or I get a coupon.  I try not to make grocery store trips.

3. I belong to a local CSA and only use the produce provided, so I eat locally and plan meals around what is available.  This is $44/week for a family of four and provides more produce than we can actually eat.

4. I buy eggs, milk, and dairy products from a local farm.  I pay $99/year for free delivery and the cost of the products is lower than the grocery store ($3.90 half gallon of organic, glass bottled milk and $4.30/dozen for free range organic eggs).

5. A few times during the summer and fall I go out to a good pick-your-own farm and stock up on berries, tomatoes, fruits, etc. and then can so I have preserved food year-found.[/quote]

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