Join your local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) - you’ll get organic produce in season for a fraction of store prices, plus it helps the environment and supports small local farmers. As a bonus - the produce keeps much longer - my local CSA literally picks the produce within 24 hours of delivery to me!

Use your produce to make your own toddler /baby food - it’s easy to cook a veggie and puree or mash it and them freeze portions in an ice cube tray!

[Kacie posted this tip to the Readers' Tips box. It originally appeared as a comment in The Complete Tightwad Gazette giveaway.]