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It is well known: fruits and vegetables are good for your health!

In convenience stores or markets, a lot of these foods end up in the trash.

I found 2 ways to collect food for free.

Each time, I save € 80 on my food budget.

Here are my 2 tips:

1. Sympathize with the grocer

I often go to the convenience store next to my work. I buy a sandwich there at noon or my evening meal when I leave work.

By dint of going there almost every day, I quickly made friends with the owner of the grocery store. It must be said that while shopping, I always take the time to talk to her.

I tell him about my work, my articles for comment-economiser.fr

and I understood that she also wanted to save money.

My grocer has become, like me, a smart and environmentally friendly consumer who wonders: "you know, every week, I put bags of whole tomatoes in the trash, because by law these tomatoes have expired! "

Since every Friday evening, I collect 4 kilos of tomatoes. I distribute some of the fruit to my friends and have tomatoes for at least a week!

2. Collect leftovers from the market

Every Saturday morning, a market is held at the bottom of my house and here is what I do to collect fruit and vegetables for free:

- I go to the market as often as possible.

- I talk to the merchants and producers and I find the coolest.

- I come back at 1 p.m., when the market ends.

Why ?

Radishes, apples, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes ... many crates are left on the ground. I then gently ask the producers if I can get some of them back.

Of course, I don't take everything. Other people more in need than me are there to recuperate.

80 € savings made every month

And now, thanks to these 2 tips I am saving 80 € on my food budget!

I am not unhappy to be a responsible consumer: every year tons of food are wasted.

It is important to collect seasonal fruits and vegetables in order to respect the environment and consume locally. In this article, Nicolas explains why it is better to eat local.

Your turn...

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Shopping for Fruits and Vegetables at the Market.

Picking at the Farm: The Tip For Cheaper Fresh Products.