Wish you could eat cheaper?
I understand you ! Food weighs heavily on the budget.
This is all the more true when you try to get good and organic products!
So here are 7 tips for getting cheaper food without putting quality aside:
In the countryside, ask the owners of agricultural land if it is possible to recover the vegetables or fruits they leave behind.
In town, go to the markets at closing time. Rather than throwing away unsold items, merchants often prefer to make final discounts, because unfortunately, many of the products end up in the trash...
As for associations, FallingFruit has set up a collaborative gleaning map.
And Feeding the 5k or DiscoSoup recover thousands of tons of fresh fruit and vegetables thrown away every year by farms.
This makes it possible to fight food waste effectively.
The Incredible Edibles movement conquers France. The idea of this initiative is to grow fruits and vegetables in public spaces and leave the crops accessible to everyone.
Paris and many French cities are seeing the concept develop at breakneck speed.
To discover: In the United States, a Gangster-Gardener Illegally Plants Organic Vegetables to Eat Local.
Farm picking is a great way to combine fun and savings. Farms that offer picking often present a wide choice of products and also offer ready-made baskets.
By avoiding intermediaries, prices can be 20 to 30% below those of supermarkets.
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Edible flowers, berries, mushrooms, fruits... Nature right next to us has a lot to offer!
Document yourself to familiarize yourself with edible plants and go wild picking. Be sure to respect the environment.
The vegetable garden at home can save you a lot of money.
But it is sometimes complicated to take care of it on a daily basis. So why not share your garden?
It is on this principle that the association Savoir-vous planter chez nous ? was born. The concept is to connect landowners with gardeners who don't.
Sharing the land, sharing the harvest and above all sharing the pleasure:get started!
It consists in consuming only what is free.
The aim is to denounce the waste and pollution linked to the production and treatment of waste.
Freegan restaurants are emerging to offer leftovers from the markets. This is the case in Denmark. In France, the concept is debated.
Eating at a restaurant is a great pleasure, but it sometimes becomes a luxury! Here are some tips for spending less at the restaurant, without depriving yourself.
Specialized sites:La Fourchette, for example, offers discounts of up to 40%.
Group buying sites:they also allow you to make great savings.
Choose the right time:avoid Saturday evenings, which are often more expensive than other days.
The ultimate trick:the doggy bag. Asking the restaurateur for leftovers avoids throwing away and allows.
And for the same price, you have a second meal at home!
