Grocery Experiment

Been chilling out with my kid over summer break.  Swimming, playing, taking down the garden for a rest.  Now that we’re not digging in the dirt so much, my experiments are more indoors. I’ve been thinking a long time about 100 mile challenges in regards to food.  Also the challenge of eating real food on a budget.

After coming across the 10 day pledge, I decided I’m going to shoot for that first, and then worry about swapping items out for locally sourced purchases.  According to the “thrifty” plan of the most recent USDA food costs sheet, a family our size gets $109 a week.

So after the dentist, Julia and I popped into Freshfield Farms on the way home.  Here’s what $42 looks like and what it all is spread on the counter:

• 1 bunch of cilantro
• 1 bunch broccoli
• 1 bag organic romaine hearts
• 1 package zucchini
• 1 package red potatoes
• 1 package green onions
• 3 lb bag organic red onions
• 2 pints blueberries
• 1 yucca
• 2 lb strawberries
• 1 lb grapes
• 2 lb apples
• 0.5 lb vidalia onion
• 0.5 lbs tomato
• 2 organic plums
• 2 organic apricot
• 2.6 lb Name root
• 3 natural, hormone free chicken leg quarters
• natural, hormone free pork sirloin cutlet

So I can spent another $67 before next Wedneday if I need to.  Of course, I have stuff already bought at the house, and I’m not throwing it out just because of the experiment.  I plan to eat our way through it and then replace accordingly and more closely to the whole food rules and see where that gets us.

This will be interesting!

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