Organic Fruits and Veggies: Store-Bought vs. Home-Preserved

By Staff

Organic Fruits and Veggies: Store-Bought vs. Home-Preserved

Whether you can or freeze the produce that you buy in bulk, you’re almost always going to save money compared to buying in supermarkets.

The chart below summarizes the costs of canning or freezing some typical items versus what you’d likely pay for them in a supermarket. In some instances, you can save more than 75 percent by canning — and more than 80 percent by freezing — produce purchased in bulk. Don’t forget to account for waste, such as tomato cores or corn cobs, if you do your own calculations for other fruits and veggies.

  • Published on Jul 1, 2010
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