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​Amazing Organic Groceries Savings - June 2018

We have attempted to reduce all chemical stress in our family (2 adults and 6 kids) because of one particularly sensitive child who literally goes crazy with exposure to most synthetic chemicals. One of our strategies has been to eat organic produce...but how expensive is that! (I try and garden but haven't been overly successful so far). I regularly spend over budget by shopping at Wholefood Merchants or ordering veggie boxes and doing a top-up. I've saved $100 a week by switching to a regular 'harvest box' subscription with Organic Empire in Monbulk ($135.10) and then topping up at the local Upper Gully market at a stall from a grocery chain called Pellegrinos. Pellegrinos does not have certified organic produce, but it is mostly local, and the apples and pears are not waxed. "Local" means that most of the produce has been picked ripe in the preceding week, rather than picked green and chemically coloured. I spend around $20 there. Getting bulk boxes from them means that I haven't had to top up on fruit at all sometimes. I'm now well under my $200/week-for-fruit-and-veg budget, at a saving of around $100 a week.
Contributed by Kerry Alexander

Editor's note: Those who know me or who follow our Facebook page will know that Pellegrino's is my local greengrocer and my absolute favourite for the very reasons Kerry has mentioned. The produce is fresh, local and in season. Of course that means if you want cherries in June or parsnip in February then they won't have them (they'll be out of season!), but there is a huge variety of fruit and veg in season all year round - more than enough to keep us from getting bored.  Pellegrino's have two stores, one in Wantirna South and one in Olinda. Follow them on Facebook for daily specials - they're well worth it. Cath.
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