How to Reduce Your Grocery Bill by Canning Your Own Food

November 7th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under • by admin

Americans are remarkably resilient and adapter consumers, often times much more than we’re given credit for. As shoppers are looking for new and innovative ways, some have moved to planting their own gardens as a means to supplement their weekly shopping trip to the grocery store and have an affordable source of organic vegetables.

The problem with planting gardens is that all of your fruits and vegetables generally ripen within a period of a month or two and you find yourself with too many pieces of fruit or vegetables to eat during such a short period of time. To remedy this, some consumers are moving to bring back the practice of canning their own fruits and vegetables for use throughout the year.

Dow Jones recently released a report stating that sales of canning equipment have increased by 30% this year. There are also online communities centered around canning resources, including CanningAcrossAmerica.com.

Most people won’t take the effort to can their own foods, but there are some other ways for you to save on your grocery store. The easiest way to do this is by making a weekly grocery list, sticking to it, and printing off free coupons from the web. For example, CouponMom.com is an excellent source to learn free coupon strategies that will maximize your savings on every shopping trip.

Another strategy is to change where you shop. One store, Aldi, prides itself on telling consumers that they can save up to 40% on their grocery budgets on a weekly basis.