tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320958741328327048.post6498782202838859277..comments2023-09-07T02:28:30.617-07:00Comments on Light Green: Get Out Your Grocery ListCatfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13685961297588341671noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320958741328327048.post-59491386926133022662010-08-09T12:03:23.203-07:002010-08-09T12:03:23.203-07:00Welcome, @kaimoana to the Light Green family!
I l...Welcome, @kaimoana to the Light Green family!<br /><br />I love the idea of a place to bring your own containers. I try to remember to reuse my produce bags, but always forget and have mostly given up on using bags at all, unless I have a bunch of small items -- I'm sure the check-out folks love me. <br /><br />Darci -- you're right. Spokane's Safeways don't have a lot of natural stuff. Mine has plenty of vegetarian options.<br /><br />grace - sometimes I go to Whole Foods for specialty items, but I find the Safeway O Organics brand is cheaper than the WF brand. In fact, sometimes its cheaper than the non-organic name brand stuff at Safeway!Catfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13685961297588341671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320958741328327048.post-28829068929497213902010-08-08T17:44:34.531-07:002010-08-08T17:44:34.531-07:00My housemates do the big shopping as I'm stuck...My housemates do the big shopping as I'm stuck at work all weekend.<br />My food either comes from work (deli with discount) or from the vegies on the street by where I live. Lots of asian grocery stores with piles and piles of fresh fruit and vegies for very cheap. So I tend not to shop for more than a meal at a time anyway, because my produce is fresher and it's only about a 30 second walk to pick up anything I forgot.<br /><br />Before I lived here, I used to work in an organic fruit and vegie shop and used to get most of my food for free.<br /><br />There's a place nearby that does good bulk pulses, sugar, nuts, teas, detergents... actually almost anything. And you bring your own containers. But since it's just out of walking distance, I don't tend to go there. <br /><br />Also here we have the <a href="http://www.ethical.org.au/" rel="nofollow">ethical consumer guide</a> that you can buy - it's just a little booklet with info on most products you'll find on your grocery stores' shelves.Kaimoanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15093630431531865371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320958741328327048.post-28118670092541043832010-08-08T16:37:56.224-07:002010-08-08T16:37:56.224-07:00Since I'm carless, my grocery shopping is limi...Since I'm carless, my grocery shopping is limited to what I can carry on the subway (not much). Getting a CSA share this summer has cut down on shopping trips significantly, but I have to say that I'm still a WF shopper. Maybe it's because of the urban area I live in, but since I try to buy eco/body-friendly regardless of where I am, the exact same items often cost the exact same amount at WF vs. our local "regular" grocery store (which is a 5-minute walk from my apartment). So, I make the trek to WF for just about everything, and I will swear it is not more expensive than shopping at Shaw's (unless we try to compare, say, locally caught haddock with fish sticks, which I just don't think is fair).gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629147659164801681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1320958741328327048.post-14380996346441688692010-08-08T10:25:54.816-07:002010-08-08T10:25:54.816-07:00Safeway! We love it too. And you're right, t...Safeway! We love it too. And you're right, the people are friendlier there. Although we have to go to Huckleberries for a good bulk section, tempeh, great harvest bread, etc. Glad to see you back!Darcihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505317703948650019noreply@blogger.com