101 ways to avoid the supermarket
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:02 pm
1. Visit your local farmers market whenever you can.
2. Grow as much as you can
2. Grow as much as you can
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:06 pm
3. Join a local food co-operative (but not at the expense of your local shops)
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:49 am
4. buy in bulk direct fromthe supplier if possible (i did this recently with hair dye)
5. buy online
6. join a veg box scheme and have them delivered
7. Have a friend who goes to markets (bit easier for those who live near london/ports) and have them pick up stuff for you - we do this with meat and cheese.
5. buy online
6. join a veg box scheme and have them delivered
7. Have a friend who goes to markets (bit easier for those who live near london/ports) and have them pick up stuff for you - we do this with meat and cheese.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:28 am
8. Make time to go to different shops, couple it with a bike ride to another area of town.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:35 pm
9. Live up a mountain 
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:01 pm
10. swap/barter goods (ie. fruit, veg, jam, booze, etc) with neighbours
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:27 am
Re: 101 ways to avoid the supermarket
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:34 pm
Find local suppliers. I've got a local veggie stand and hardware store. Am getting off the mega-stores more and more.
Re: 101 ways to avoid the supermarket
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:30 pm
13. send the other 'arf
14. get milk from milkman
15. bread from baker
14. get milk from milkman
15. bread from baker