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Which Is Worse?

Marp — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:39:39 GMT

I can't decide which is worse, the fact that my grocery store is charging $2.98 for a bunch of regular (non-organic) celery or the fact that I paid that much for it.

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Cakers3 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:43:46 GMT

@Marp I would pay for it. I love celery. LOL

Brace yourself because organic prices are beginning to soar even higher since organic farmers are being squeezed. Fact. Political, but a fact.

Edited: I just noticed you said non-organic. That seems steep but food varieties are dwindling.

See the film "Seed the Untold Story". PBS has it.

But I digress.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:43:25 GMT

The alternative is to grow your own and I can't begin to tell you how hard that is to do in central PA. LOL I don't mind spending the money for good quality produce, but so much of it is not so good and you're right, it's expensive.

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RoseGraham — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:45:15 GMT

Exactly!

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muttmom — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:46:41 GMT

I paid $2.98 this morning and the stalks were thin in comparison to what they usually are. We like celery so, oh well.

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tansy — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:57:45 GMT

Ouch. I would have bought it as it's against the law to not have chopped celery in tuna salad. 😏

I wrap mine in foil and it does keep it crisp longer.

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catwhisperer — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:51:09 GMT

My local grocer is charging $2.99 for an avocado, and people were actually buying them! I refuse. Nor would I spend that kind of money for celery. If people would stop paying those ridiculous prices, maybe prices would come down.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:53:43 GMT

The alternative is not eating celery. If you can afford it, go for it. I read that the prices for all our CA grown produce are going to shoot through the roof, prices will be riculously high because the farmers don't have the Mexican labor that they depend on, much of their crops will rot on th vines this year because there's no one to pick it. $3 for celery might just be a dream price in few months.

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Julie928 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:53:44 GMT

@Marp ~ Food is so expensive. I've often wondered how families with a couple (or more) kids do it. I see what we pay for groceries and it's just my husband and I. I don't know if you have one near you, but I really like shopping at Aldi. My mom and I just shopped there this morning ~ I got lots of good things, fresh fruit, etc for about $30.00. It might be worth a visit.

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jaxs mom — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:58:45 GMT

Sprouts had non organic celery for 4 for 5 dollars today.

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pattypeep — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:04:16 GMT

I don't buy organic. No one has convinced me that "standard" food is bad for you and I have no way of knowing if the "organic" is truly organic. Just my opinion. I find food prices at Wal Mart to be hard to beat.

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sidsmom — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:11:30 GMT

Zucchini.

That's what makes me go 'huh?'.

It's sale price $1.30/lb. Zucchini is one of the most prolific

vegetable on Earth, but e.v.e.r.y single gardener planting this

will have so much, they can't give it away. I guess I just have

to find gardener friends. 👍👨‍🌾👩‍🌾

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homedecor1 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:05:41 GMT

@Marp

This post made me laugh as I was in Sams today a nice lady my age was in front of me with a full cart of just about everything except paper products (chatting she told me it's just her & hubby).

We continued chatting as cashier was ringing her order & grand total $397.13🙄😳. I said Holy crow she laughed and said and this is to eat healthy so I come here prices are better.

Geez, I saw a bag of 2 lbs lemons for $8.99 and then thought they our out of their minds!

So we both laughed at the same time "just think if we had to feed our kids too!"

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Stormygirl — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:05:55 GMT

Another thing I refuse to buy now. I will not and cannot pay through the roof for food items that I can survive without. The price of everything from food to medication is culling some folks. Is sad to imagine having children to feed. Back to basics for us.

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gidgetgh — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:07:56 GMT

Not knowing what the price is "supposed to be" I would have just put it in my cart. It wouldn't occur to me to look at the price.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:11:53 GMT

I read somewhere or other that if the grocery store has a salad bar just buy a little. You might save a few pennies that way. Depends on how much you need. The price is outrageous!!!

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tansy — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:14:40 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
Not knowing what the price is "supposed to be" I would have just put it in my cart. It wouldn't occur to me to look at the price.

I operate more like you, @gidgetgh. It's funny though that my husband grocery shopped the other day and was upset by the price of celery.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:17:47 GMT

Certain fruits and vegetables I just won't buy unless they're organic.

Celery is on that list as it's one of the Dirty Dozen again this year. Strawberries is another, which I love.

If the price is too high on those I just don't buy. I DO have a limit as to how much I will pay.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:17:51 GMT

The price of groceries in general is ridiculous. I spend a crazy amount of money every week at the store. Every week I moan and grumble that I need to find a new place to shop because the store I go to is so nuts with the pricing.

But every week I go there because I don't want to spend the time going from one side of town to the other, at 2 different stores.

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sidsmom — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:20:34 GMT

@pattypeep wrote:
I don't buy organic. No one has convinced me that "standard" food is bad for you and I have no way of knowing if the "organic" is truly organic. Just my opinion. I find food prices at Wal Mart to be hard to beat.

ITA

I think all the GMO-this & Organic-that is just monkey chatter.

A conventional plant based diet is hands-down so much healthier

than a diet of meat/dairy/eggs/processed oils w/ organic vegetables

added in. You can eat SOSOSOSO cheap with beans/rice/potatoes,

frozen vegetables, a minimal fruit.

There are tons of Vegan-$20/week challenges out there...some even less.

Most of these are on YouTube...and they show what they make.

Very filling, very satisfying. It can be done.