Price Points of High-Nutrition Items: Part 1 of 2

I’ve been asked for a list of prices I pay for high-nutrition items you will want to buy regularly if you’re maximizing fresh produce and whole plant foods in your diet.  These are my “staples” that you’ll notice are rather different from what’s in most pantries (or long-term food storage).

Buying agave or coconut oil in little 16 oz. quantities is a way to break the bank.  You may not buy everything, the first time, the cheapest way possible.  But as your GreenSmoothieGirl ways become a lifestyle rather than a “health kick,” you’ll want to find more and more ways to find the kinds of prices I pay by buying in bulk, buying from Azure Standard or other co-ops.  This list is by no means comprehensive, but it will give you an idea.

THINGS I BUY THROUGH AZURE STANDARD

Everything they grow themselves is organic.  Some of these are book list prices that you find have gone up—up to 50%—when you order, because printing can’t keep up with rising food costs!  Note that I pay 10% on top of these prices for shipping/handling.

$55 for 50 lbs. organic quinoa

$28 for 50 lbs. organic buckwheat

$35 for 50 lbs. organic millet

$27 for 50 lbs. organic popcorn

$20 for 50 lbs. organic oat groats

$31 for 25 lbs. organic spelt

$27 for 25 lbs. organic sweet brown rice (my favorite kind)

$43 for 30 lbs. Thompson raisins

$6 for 1 gal. blackstrap molasses

$47 for 1 gal. Grade B maple syrup

$14 for 16 oz. Spoonable Stevia

$13 for 5 lbs. of cashews, small pieces

$33 for 5 lbs. of pecans

$31 for 5 lbs. of walnuts

$5.50/quart of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos

$5/gallon raw apple cider vinegar, or $8.50 organic (nutrition best of all vinegars)

$4 for 1 lb. cayenne

$9 for 1 lb. organic garlic powder

$18 for 5 lbs. organic pumpkin seeds

$8 for 5 lbs. organic sunflower seeds

$4 for 5 lbs. organic flax seeds

$6.50 for 5 lbs. of unsweetened shredded coconut

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