Divide and Conquer: Buy Bulk Organic Food

In order to counteract the price of organic foods, there are some individuals who will buy bulk organic food, going in with friends and family so that they can divide up the produce once it is back at the individual's home and also divide up the price. This is a great idea for those who have been deterred from buying organic food formerly, since cheap organic food is difficult to find and can be impossible to find in some areas. There are some stores that specialize in selling organic food in bulk for individuals to buy, and have a wide assortment of produce and grains for them to bring home.

Organic food that is bought in bulk is beneficial for a variety of reasons. It saves on the packaging that the foods are normally in so that they are portioned out in the stores. Instead, individuals bring their own containers to the store, not only to carry the organic food home that the bought in bulk, but also the friends and family members who are sharing the price of the food bring their own containers to divide the food up and take it home. In this way, the environment is saved once again, the first time in not using the dangerous chemicals that traditional farming methods use, and the second time by not using the wasteful packaging materials with the produce.

Most people think of organic foods as being only fruits and vegetables. However, there are a variety of organic foods that can be bought in bulk. There are different types of sugars that can be bought in bulk and are organic foods. Maple sugar and sugar cane juice sugar are two of these products. In addition, there are different grains and flours that can be bought in bulk as organic foods. There is brown rice and sprouting alfalfa as well as amaranth seed and couscous meal. For those who love to eat nuts, there are also different types of nuts that can be bought as organic food in bulk. There are English walnuts and almonds just to name a couple of them.

Although fresh fruits are usually not available to be shipped from a bulk organic food store, dried fruits can be bought in bulk from these types of stores. Dried apricots and raisins are two of the more popular types of fruits in bulk, but there are also figs for a more exotic taste.