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Originally Posted by Persephone
Wow, are any of you guys on a budget? I went to the health food store today, and was so excited to see raw milk cheese there, and organic chicken, but it's SO expensive! I know this is nothing new, but seriously, I don't think we can afford it! (And this is coming from the woman with the hardcore view of "I'm willing to pay more for quality" *blush*)
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We actually only consume a minimum of animal products (most days are vegetarian), and either grow it ourselves (poultry) or get it directly from the farmer. We get raw goat milk from a local family that breeds goats for $5/gallon which we turn into yogurt and cheese. And with our first chicken that we butchered over a week ago we are still eating off of (meat and stock in the freezer, we got over 2 gallons of stock from the one bird!). Our biggest expense by far is organic produce. We started our veggie garden mostly for economical reasons.
We seem to be doing fine with less animal products, but it depends on the individual. My sister does better with 2 servings of meat a day, whereas my family only does one (no more than 1/4 lb per person, usually less).
suse, lol! I just caught the carrot remark. They are indeed a PITA to grow though I'm crossing my fingers this time around. Celery too.
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