Coupon Sources for Organic Items

I seem to have an "economic" theme going this month! Anyway, just wanted to share a few new resources I found online. If you are like me, your local newspaper probably had loads of coupons in the Sunday paper for items that you can't buy. Sure, sometimes there might be a coupon for a cleaning product or a toiletry that you can use, but most of the products are for processed food items that we or our kids can't (or choose not to) eat.

Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and the larger health food stores have sales and sometimes have their own circulars with coupons. But I know a lot of people in smaller towns depend on their local groceries (including Walmart or Costco) for their GFCF items.

I stumbled on a website where you can print coupons for organic items. If you have not already, check out Mambo Sprouts. The products are not necessarily GFCF, just organic, but they have some GFCF items like Ian's or Amy's products. You can also sign up to receive coupons via email or snail mail. (If you are printing from the website, you will need to disable your pop-up protector temporarily). Mambo Sprouts also has recipes and articles about organic living.

Another good site I found is The Grocery Coupon Guide , which has an Organic and Natural Food article with a pretty darn thorough link-list for most of the companies that we all frequent. This is a handy reference and many companies have coupons on their sites that you can print.

Finally, many of you probably already know this little money saving trick, but for any new GFCF Moms and Dads, Amazon.com also sells groceries and has a pretty good stock of GFCF products. Many products are also sold in bulk and are cheaper. You also get to take advantage of Amazon's great free shipping with orders of $25 or more. To save even more, partner with another GFCF mom and dad and order in bulk or shop Costco together to take advantage of the savings for buying in bulk. As you know, items with no preservatives need to be eaten quickly or frozen or refrigerated. So unless you have a large family, or a big freezer, buying in large quantities may only make sense if you split the savings with another GFCF parent.

Happy shopping!

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