Today I went to pick up a few things at the grocery store, mostly produce, and I decided to check up on some of the price differences between organic and conventional items. I was pretty surprised at what I found. Organic was the cheaper choice, or equal in price to conventional, in most cases.
Avocado
Conventional: $1.29 each
Organic: $1.50 each
Apples (Gala)
Conventional: $1.99 per pound (on sale)
Organic: $1.99 per pound
Apples (Granny Smith)
Conventional: $1.99 per pound (on sale)
Organic: $1.99 per pound
Bananas
Conventional: $0.79 per pound
Organic: $0.79 per pound (on sale)
Carrots
Conventional: $0.79 per pound
Organic: $1.29 per pound
Cauliflower
Conventional: $3.99 per head
Organic: $3.99 per head
Oranges (navel)
Conventional: $2.99 for 4 (on sale)
Organic: $2.99 for 4
Red peppers
Conventional: $2.99 per pound
Organic: $4.99 per pound
Romaine hearts (pack of 3)
Conventional: $2.99
Organic: $2.69 (on sale)
Where do you shop!? I've rarely (read: never) seen organic cheaper/equal in price!!
ReplyDeletekaitlyn, i was at the shop rite on 130 in north brunswick. i was surprised too, but i found that i never really compared apples to apples (you know what i mean), so it does happen. i would expect that in-season items would be closer in price for sure.
ReplyDeletethat being said, i might choose something more local over something organic. those romaine hearts from cali more frequently find their way to my trash can than my stomach, because they are never quite fresh enough when i get them.