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C.S.A.: $30/week (price varies)
Organic Consumer Supported Agriculture is a great deal for farmer, foodie, and future. You get the freshest seasonal vegetables grown in your local environment (which may reduce seasonal allergies) and transported the shortest possible distance. Less emissions and fresher food, nice! Farmers sell direct to clients who make seasonal commitments (you pay the weekly fees ahead each season). CSAs reinstate a reliable business model for the committed individuals who grow our food. Hallelujah!
Farmer’s Markets
If you can’t get into a CSA in your area, the next best thing in terms of price, freshness, and consumption of locally grown foods is to shop at farmer’s markets. Our CSA had a pick up location at the local Farmer’s market which is hand since it allowed me to supplement whatever
Organic Coconut Oil: 54 ounces for $22
One of the good fats, coconut oil is great for cooking, spreading, dressings, making raw desserts and even as a moisturizer for your skin. The best price per ounce that I found is the Nutiva 54 ounce container on Amazon. I would love to see Nutiva switch to a glass container for leeching and recycling reasons. The only brand in glass I found that tastes good is the Spectrum Brand. That too is available on Amazon, and the price per ounce is only slightly more. There are other brands in glass but the ones I tried tasted awful with the exception of Spectrum. Nature’s Way Organic Coconut Oil is a well priced, top quality product with a wide mouth container which makes it easy to fit your hand in if you use it for body oil.
Organic Raw Cacao Powder: Two 16 ounce packs for $26
This stuff is simply amazing. The switch from processed chocolate to raw cacao has been one of, if not my absolute favorite changes since my switch to a high-raw diet. The taste is phenomenal and it is the key ingredient in the Maca F.A.C.A (my coffee replacement recipe! Check it out it ROCKS.) which I make most every day. It makes great Cacao Crispies and delicious brownies. I never run out of this stuff. Amazon has bar far the best price I have found, about $26 for a 2 pack of 16 ounce bags. The quality is fabulous. Please let me know if you find a better product for a decent price. I have been pleased with all the Nativas Naturals brand products I have tried thus far. Good stuff.
Organic Raw Maca: 16 ounce pack for $18
Another key ingredient in the Maca F.A.C.A, this delicious, malt-tasting root power is a staple I always keep on hand. I pay about $18 for a 16 ounce bag which lasts me three to five months. I may tire of it someday, but so far its a keeper. I feel a pronounced elevation in energy and focus without feeling cracked out like I use to feel on caffeine. This ingredient, an adaptogen, is the reason the Maca F.A.C.A. helps people get off coffee without migraines. My husband, who was a slave to the bean for years and tried unsuccessfully to quit many times, quit using this drink. He used to give up and go back to coffee on day two or three when the caffeine withdrawal headaches got the better of him. He tried this, loved the flavor and the ritual of making his morning drink, and was thrilled.
