Tips on Biodynamic Eating on a Budget

Tips on Biodynamic Eating on a Budget
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What is Biodynamic Eating?

Eating a biodynamic diet is a great way to go beyond just eating organic and be a part of the of seasonal offerings from the planet. The general basis for eating a biodynamic diet is only digesting food that is grown organically on a seasonal basis. This means that the food being harvested is farmed based on a celestial growing cycle in much the same way that farming was done years ago before mass production and pesticide control became the norm.

In this article we are going to take a look at how you can eat a biodynamic diet without breaking your budget. For more information on biodynamic foods and health, check out Biodynamic Farming & Eating and The Top 5 Biodynamic Teas.

Biodynamic Eating on a Budget

In some areas of the United States, organic foods run a higher price tag than that of chemically treated foods because it can cost more to produce and it has a shorter shelf life being untreated with added preservatives. And when you take into consideration that organic biodynamic food revolves around more seasonal guidelines and the work being put into an entire farm is different from that of the work for just an organic crop, there can be in some states and even steeper price tag at the consumer end. Yet, getting affordable biodynamic food is something that can be achieved as long as you know where to look for it.

Budget biodynamic eating is based on where you live and can involve doing a little research. The best prices for biodynamic foods will be at the peak of their harvest depending on the type of organic crops that are grown in certain areas. For example, in the state of Maine you could get some great biodynamically grown blueberries which wouldn’t make it fresh all the way to California but in California you could get some biodynamically grown grapes that wouldn’t make it fresh all the way to Maine. Biodynamic eating is all about organic food grown seasonal and locally for freshness.

A good way to get in on the local biodynamic food sources is to join a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group or a local organic food co-op. The Biodynamic Farming & Gardening Association, which has been in existence since 1938 here in America has a state-by-state listing of over five hundred biodynamic farmers, farmer’s markets and localized sellers of organic biodynamic foods. You can check out their directory at The CSA List online.

Another resource for finding affordable, local organic biodynamic foods is the Organic Consumers Association which breaks the search down into categories rather than by location. They’re listings groups include CSA, Food Co-Ops and Organic Stores. You can see their directory at The Green People Directory online.

Going biodynamic on a budget can be done, it just takes some work on your part to find and price locally grown organic biodynamic foods.

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This post is part of the series: Biodynamics

Learn about biodynamics and how moving to this organic way can enhance your overall health.

  1. Biodynamic Farming and Eating
  2. Top 5 Biodynamic Teas
  3. Biodynamic Eating on a Budget