Comments on: One Small Change February – Goodbye Grocery Store

By: Fields and Fire » One Small Change March – The World Washed by Hand

Fields and Fire » One Small Change March – The World Washed by Hand — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:33:59 +0000

[...] let’s back up to last month’s pledge to say goodbye to the grocery store. I was definitely tempted a few time, but [...]

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:30:24 +0000

Let me know how it goes! We are, obviously, very lucky that we are already ordering many things bulk through the bakery.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:38:30 +0000

Wow. Wish I could quit the store altogether… I guess I really have made some good strides away from dependence on the store. The winter farmer’s market in Northampton has helped a lot, along with the meat CSA, the fabulous grains, all the food we’ve stored. We’re still getting milk and dairy products from the store, though, and a bunch of other things like mustard, balsamic vinegar, cashews, almonds, etc. I want to join a raw milk group but I’ve been putting it on hold until we move.

You’re making me think, though, that I should do some kind of audit of our purchases at the store and figure out how to minimize or even eliminate them!

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:34:34 +0000

Jessica,
It will be great to have the markets back. Thanks for saying hello.

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:34:10 +0000

Rose,
It can be done for sure, sounds like you have a good system! Thank you for stopping by, and best wishes to your family.

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:33:31 +0000

Thank you Shannon!

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:33:23 +0000

Thanks Karin! Sounds like you’re doing great.

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:33:02 +0000

Pioneers did have stores of course, but used them very infrequently, to stock up on bulk supplies. I agree that coops are a great alternative to the Big Box Stores, and that the addiction factor is what I’m trying to avoid.

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:32:03 +0000

Nancy,
Using the store as a teaching tool is a great idea. (With a two and a half year old, it has limits, but with older kids I can see a lot of the value there.)
For the curtains and draft snake, I haven’t noticed a difference yet so much, but as I add more, I imagine I will. And even if I can’t feel it, I know they’re helping.

By: adrie

adrie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:27:05 +0000

Tonya,
Sounds like you’re doing great! Good luck to you with your month as well!!