Where to Get Cheap Organic Food?

Where to Get Cheap Organic Food

So, you have made a choice to go organic! 

You have done your research and have decided it’s definitely a move you want to make to be more food conscious, which is excellent! 

However, you have also clocked on to the fact that organic food generally holds a higher price tag than “regular” produce. This is not uncommon and shouldn’t be a reason to deter you from making more conscious food choices.

Once you realise what organic food actually means and what it entails to be certified organic, you will start to really understand and appreciate why most organic produce is priced a little higher than their equivalent “normal” counterparts.

There is, however, nothing to say that you cant shop around to get the best and most competitively priced organic food out there!

This may mean scouring the supermarket websites until you find an organic range of products that suit your budget or even visiting your local butcher or farm shop and seeing what they have to offer in comparison.

So, where can you get cheap organic food?

Let’s investigate!

What is the Cheapest Organic Food to Buy?

When looking at cheap organic food to buy, we need to stay mindful of the products you don’t need to buy organic and save money on those things, such as broccoli and pineapples.

The cheaper items of organic food tend to be those items that you only need a little of to make a massive difference in a meal, or indeed something that is plentiful but organically managed, both of which will give you the best value for money.

Here are the top 5 cheap organic foods you can buy:

Potatoes

Potatoes are straightforward to grow and harvest in the UK in abundance. Still, they are also one of those vegetables that can hold onto pesticide residue in conventionally grown versions, so it’s worth switching to organic for these.

They won’t necessarily break the bank to switch.

Organic Potatoes

Apples

Apples are one of those fruits with a high rate of pesticide permeability, so the conscious among us would want to avoid anything like that in our foods. Apples are plentiful and can be found in organic versions that are not much more price-wise than regular apples.

Olive Oil

We agree that olive oil is one of those products that are generally a bit pricier anyway (because you have to buy the whole bottle versus a teaspoon!). However, the organic counterparts of this oil are mechanically pressed versus regular olive oil, which may be chemically extracted. 

The price per use will be pence.

Spinach

If we are looking at pesticide residue per weight, spinach is one of the top offenders! So a quick switch to organic will have you making the much healthier option without breaking the bank much more than conventionally grown spinach.

Organic Spinach

Herbs & Spices

Herbs and spices are generally relatively cheap anyway, so switching to organic versions will not be too much more expensive. 

The depth herbs and spices bring to your food, in general, is priceless, so up the stakes and opt for organic versions of these fantastic products.

Which Supermarket is the Cheapest for Organic Food?

Discovering which supermarket has the cheapest organic ranges is actually a matter of opinion on what you personally consider cheap!

There may be people who think that 35p for a loaf of bread is a budget squeeze, whereas some others think nothing of paying £3 plus for an artisan loaf a day. 

What is cheap to you may be way out of budget for someone else.

While we appreciate we cannot make any of the following options fit every single budget, what we can do is show you the hierarchy of supermarkets that offer organic ranges and produce in the order of price (See? Ethical and diplomatic!).

Here are the top 3 cheapest supermarkets for cheap organic produce:

Asda

Asda is known as a family-friendly budget supermarket. Their organic range, although limited in some stores, may be the most affordable out there.

The one thing that Asda does well is transparency with their food, so if they dont have an organic version of your favourite chicken cut, you simply won’t find it.

Tesco/Aldi/Lidl

We are putting these 3 supermarkets all together as the second cheapest option for organic food. They have a similar price point in some of their products, which is overall fairly reasonable for most budgets.

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s prides itself on having some of the most exclusive ranges of organic produce and are known for being a mindful retailer. The prices for produce, in general, are higher than the other supermarkets mentioned here, so it is natural to assume that their organic version will be too.

Of course, it pays to shop around in accordance with your requirements, as many supermarkets will have offers that change on all sorts of organic produce, which will change day by day.

Be sure that you always ensure its quality and make sure that you only buy enough to fit your requirements.

What Organic Food is Worth Buying?

When we are looking for what products to buy that are certified organic, we need to make sure that there is a benefit to those particular products being organic in the first place!

There’s no point in buying something organic at an inflated price just for the privilege if the commercially grown equivalent is just as good and cheaper, like broccoli, for instance.

Youll be surprised to know that a lot of our household staples of fruit and veg is actually better off being organic, including:

  • Apples
  • Celery
  • Potatoes
  • Spinach 
  • Strawberries
  • Chicken
  • Peppers
  • Cherries
  • Eggs
  • Pork

The list is actually quite extensive! 

We should buy these ingredients in an organic format because there may be a high level of contaminants in the commercially grown versions, so it’s best to spend a little more on the ones you know are free from pesticides and additional chemicals.

The Organic Conclusion

As we have seen, organic food is never going to be “cheap” in the sense that you can pick up the best quality organic produce for mere pence.

Organic food is priced in line with the way it is grown and farmed and having crops of fruit and veg, or flocks of chickens that are susceptible to pests and disease that can’t be managed with chemicals and pesticides en masse is always going to have a higher price point than your standard, commercially grown alternative.

Overall, organic is better for your health. 

Suppose you only buy the products you need when you need them and make some clever organic consumer choices.

In that case, you will save in the areas where you don’t need to buy organic, so you can pay that little bit extra for the organic and safer-for-your-health versions.

Stacy F

Stacy is a UK Based lifestyle writer who writes in the food and nutrition niches, as well as within the health and wellness sectors. She is a mum of 4 and married to a musician, so sustainability and a pinch of humour are absolutely essential to get over every one of life's obstacles!

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