There are lots of articles these days on saving money on your grocery bill. If you’ve stretched to buy organic foods in the past, the surge in food prices may have put you at the tipping point where you consider cutting back on organic purchases.

Don’t despair. There are ways to cut back on the high price of organic too. I found a few good articles here and here detailing ways to save on organic food. To those I’ll add my own personal tricks for healthy eating on a budget.

1. Grow your own organic vegetables and fruits- focus those items most impacted by pesticides: Strawberries, spinach, celery and bell peppers are easy to grow. If have the time and space, plant potatoes or start your own orchard with: apples, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, and red raspberries.

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