Saving Family Green: July 2011

Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from July 27 thru August 2.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

UPDATE: Whole Foods (Dublin) is no longer accepting stacked coupons due to a change in store management.

One Day Deals!

This Week's Hot Deals!

CALIFORNIA Organic Heirloom Tomatoes
Juicy, ripe, uniquely shaped and flavored. Enjoy with a pinch of sea salt, slice with mozzarella or stuff with fresh seafood salad.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

STARFISH Battered Haddock
Firm and mild fillets, lightly battered and fried in 100% canola oil. Previously frozen, so you just have to heat and serve.
(10 oz)
$5.99 ea
Reg. $8.99 ea

CROWN ORCHARD BATESVILLE, VIRGINIA Donut Peaches
Packed with sweet summer flavor, these peaches make perfect snacks, as well as salsas or smoothies, or grill some for a healthy dessert.
$1.99 lb
Reg. $2.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Split Bone-In Chicken Breast
Our chickens are air-chilled for best flavor and texture, and ready for the oven or grill. No antibiotics ever; raised on a vegetarian diet.
$2.99 lb
Reg. $4.49 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER London Broil
Marinate and grill to perfection.
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.99 lb

LADY MOON FARMS CHAMBERSBURG, PA Organic Yellow Squash
$1.49 lb
Reg. $2.49 lb

WHOLE TRADE™ Spray Roses
(1 bunch)
$7.99 ea
Reg. $9.99 ea

ALLEGRO Organic Breakfast Blend Coffee
In ground or whole bean. (12 oz)
$8.99 ea
Reg. $12.99 ea

WELLSHIRE Black Forest Deli Ham
Sliced to order in our prepared foods department.
$8.49 lb
Reg. $10.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Fresh, Store-Made Pork Sausages
In a variety of flavors.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

CLIF KID Organic ZBars
In select varieties.
(11 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.99 ea

THREE SISTER’S Cereals
In select varieties.
(11 oz)
3 for $5
Reg. $3.59 ea

KETTLE FOODS Baked Potato Chips
In select varieties.
(4 oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea

NATURE’S PATH Organic Toaster Pastries
(11 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.49 ea

SUPER NUTRITION Men’s Multivitamins
In regular or iron free.
(30 tabs)
$9.99 ea
Reg. $12.69 ea

365 EVERYDAY VALUE® Feminine Care Products
$2.99 ea
Reg. $3.99 ea

These Hot Deals! are local to Whole Foods Market - Ohio locations.

Check out even more Whole Foods Market deals by visiting Your Green Helper.

Sustainable Saturday - Suburban Gardening with Children: July Update

As I look back on our season so far, it's amazing to me that just a few short months ago (April 2011) we were starting our seeds indoors.

Early this morning, we were able to harvest a few greens beans, a zucchini, a green pepper and a jalapeno pepper . . . with much more on the way.

I am very excited to report that our broccoli is finally starting to form . . . even though we've had temperatures in the 90s for the last week. Broccoli is usually considered a "cool weather" vegetable, so I was surprised to see that our crop of broccoli is actually maturing. (Good thing I didn't pull it out of the garden last week like I was thinking about doing!)

Here is an update on our Suburban Family Garden utilizing the Square Foot Gardening method:

Above pictured is our raised garden bed fully planted. Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot raised garden bed are:

Lettuce
4 Types of Peppers
Parsley
Onions
Broccoli
Green Beans (Pole)
Carrots
Tomatoes (Beefsteak & Small Yellow)
Basil
Snap Peas

Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot garden bed are:

Eggplant
Beans (Bush)
Beans (Pole)
Cucumbers

Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot garden bed are:

Zucchini
Basil
Tomatoes (Beefsteak & Roma)

Included in this 4 foot x 8 foot garden bed are:

Cucumbers
Lettuce
Carrots
Radishes
Onions
Beans (Pole)

Read other posts in this Suburban Gardening with Children Series:

Sustainable Saturday - Suburban Gardening with Children: Growing Raspberries & Blackberries

Sustainable Saturday - Reaping the Rewards of a Home Garden

Sustainable Saturday - Rain Barrels

Sustainable Saturday - Storing Seeds

Sustainable Saturday - Raised Garden Beds

Sustainable Saturday - Planting from Seeds

Sustainable Saturday - Square Foot Gardening

Sustainable Saturday - Planning for our Garden 2011

Photo Credit: Raspberries - Growing Raspberries - Raspberry Varieties, Stalking the Wild Dandelion, Fine Gardening and Amy Lloyd.

Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from July 20 thru July 26.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

UPDATE: Whole Foods (Dublin) is no longer accepting stacked coupons due to a change in store management.

One Day Deals!

This Friday's One Day Deal, $2.99/lb. Regularly $6.99/lb. Let us make you dinner!!!

This Week's Hot Deals!

MICHIGAN Blueberries
(18 oz)
$3.99 ea
Reg. $5.99 ea

FROM OUR BUTCHER Bone-In Pork Loin Chops
Easy grilling! Just add one of our fabulous spice rubs for extra flavor. No antibiotics ever; raised on a vegetarian diet.
$5.49 lb
Reg. $6.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Whole or Cut-Up Fresh Chickens
Air-chilled for best flavor and texture. Ready to roast or grill. No antibiotics ever; raised on a vegetarian diet.
$1.79 – $1.99 lb
Reg. $2.29 – $2.49 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Freshly Ground Turkey Breast
$5.49 lb
Reg. $6.99 lb

FROM OUR SEAFOOD DEPARTMENT Won Ton Soup
Just heat and serve. Previously frozen.
(5.1 oz)
$2.49 ea
Reg. $2.99 ea

FARM-RAISED Whole Branzini
With a mild flavor and nice flaky texture, this is a classic fish for baking or roasting whole. Meets our strict standards for aquaculture.
$8.99 lb
Reg. $10.99 lb

FROM OUR SPECIALTY DEPARTMENT Australian Cheddar
Great for topping a grilled burger or cubed for picnics.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

NATURTINT Permanent Hair Color
In a variety of shades. (5.4 oz)
$12.99 ea
Reg. $17.99 ea

MADE IN OUR KITCHEN In-House Roasted Turkey Breast
All flavors.
$8.99 lb
Reg. $11.99 lb

SEEDS OF CHANGE Boxed Grains and Rice
(5.6 – 8.5 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.49 ea

HINT Flavored Water
(16 fl oz)
3 for $4
Reg. $1.99 ea

ANNIE’S NATURALS Dressings
(8 fl oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.49 ea

BACK TO NATURE Crackers
(4 – 8.5 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.49 ea

SANTA CRUZ ORGANIC Chocolate Syrup
(15.5 fl oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $4.39 ea

SIGGI’S Skyr Yogurt
Thick, strained yogurts with Nordic flavor — perfect for breakfast and snacking. Made with milk from
family farms.
(5.3 oz)
3 for $5
Reg. $2.19 ea

INDIGO WILD Zum Bar Goat ’s Milk Soap
Available in 10 delightful scents.
(3 oz)
$2.99 ea
Reg. $5.69 ea

These Hot Deals! are local to Whole Foods Market - Ohio locations.

Check out even more Whole Foods Market deals by visiting Your Green Helper.

Kroger - Stonyfield Organic Yogurt (6 oz) for $0.16 each!

Stonyfield Organic Yogurts (6 oz) are on Sale BOGO this week and possibly thru 7/31/11.

There is a $0.50/3 coupon available on Stonyfield’s website, making this really inexpensive Organic
Yogurt.

Stonyfield Yogurt Scenario:

Purchase 6 (6 oz) Stonyfield Organic Yogurts @ $0.99 each (On Sale BOGO) = $2.97
Use 2 - $0.50/3 Coupons (Doubled to $1 each) = -$2.00
Total: $0.97 total or $0.16 each

RecycleBank - Green Your VACATION contest (Earn 50 More Points!)

Green Your VACATION contest thru RecycleBank - Earn 50 more points now! This contest runs from June 22 thru the end of July 2011.

Learn how to "Green" your vacation whether you plan to Travel, go to the Beach, go Camping or have a Staycation!

RecycleBank's Green Your VACATION prizes include:

Cruise Grand Prize - 10 day cruise for 2 to the Galapagos.
Resort Grand Prize - 5 days, 4 nights for 2 at Four Season Costa Rica.
First Place Prize Package (10 total) including many items like ipod shuffle and Aveeno products.
Second Place Prize Package (100 total) including $25 gift card to BuyGreen.com and 1000 RecycleBank Points!

Increase your chances of winning the prizes listed above by:

Taking the Green Your VACATION contest to Earn Points
Make pledges as part of the Green Your VACATION contest
Refer A Friend to increase your chance of winning

What is RecycleBank?

Earn RecycleBank points for all kinds of actions including home recycling, refering friends, participating in Green Your Home Challenge and many more opportunities you can learn about here.

Get Rewards in the form of money saving coupons for a variety of products.

Earn Rewards like $2/1 Coupon for Kashi! (~~125 Points~~ 75 Points Today! (7/15)

Note: Some of the links referenced in this post are my referral links. You can read Saving Family Green's Material Connection Disclosure Policy here.

RecycleBank - Green Your VACATION contest (Earn 65 More Points!)

Green Your VACATION contest thru RecycleBank - Earn 65 more points now! This contest runs from June 22 thru the end of July 2011.

Learn how to "Green" your vacation whether you plan to Travel, go to the Beach, go Camping or have a Staycation!

RecycleBank's Green Your VACATION prizes include:

Cruise Grand Prize - 10 day cruise for 2 to the Galapagos.
Resort Grand Prize - 5 days, 4 nights for 2 at Four Season Costa Rica.
First Place Prize Package (10 total) including many items like ipod shuffle and Aveeno products.
Second Place Prize Package (100 total) including $25 gift card to BuyGreen.com and 1000 RecycleBank Points!

Increase your chances of winning the prizes listed above by:

Taking the Green Your VACATION contest to Earn Points
Make pledges as part of the Green Your VACATION contest
Refer A Friend to increase your chance of winning

What is RecycleBank?

Earn RecycleBank points for all kinds of actions including home recycling, refering friends, participating in Green Your Home Challenge and many more opportunities you can learn about here.

Get Rewards in the form of money saving coupons for a variety of products.

Earn Rewards like $2/1 Coupon for Kashi! (~~125 Points~~ 75 Points Today! (7/15)

Note: Some of the links referenced in this post are my referral links. You can read Saving Family Green's Material Connection Disclosure Policy here.

Amazon.com - Organic Ground Coffee (2-pack 12-ounce bags) $9.35!

Amazon.com has The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Hand Roasted Guatemala Organic Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 2) for $9.35 when you use Subscribe & Save.

The Home Depot: Join Home Depot Garden Club for Free

Join Home Depot Garden Club for Free and get exclusive members only coupons, timely regional tips and advice and expert answers to all your gardening questions within 48 hours!

Burt's Bees: Summer Grab Bag for $25!

Burt's Bees Summer Grab Bag
Limited Time Offer!

How it Works:

The Grab Bag is back this summer, but not for long.

Supplies are limited, so start grabbing. Filled with over 13 items including four full-size products. Features a full size (8 oz) bottle of our Classic Milk & Honey Lotion.

It's only $25 - that's 50% off retail. No wonder people bag 'em so fast!

* Contents will vary. All items are sold as is and some may have slight packaging/label related scratches.

ALL SALES FINAL. NO RETURNS OR REPLACEMENTS.

Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from July 13 thru July 19.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

UPDATE: Whole Foods (Dublin) is no longer accepting stacked coupons due to a change in store management.

One Day Deals!

Friday's One Day Deal! Naked Coconut Water is 5 for $5!!! Regularly $1.99 each

This Week's Hot Deals!

CROWN ORCHARDS BATESVILLE, VIRGINIA Donut Peaches
Extra-sweet, extra-juicy and low in acid, these tree-ripened peaches are just the ticket for pies and
cobblers, and they’re perfect for snacking. Get your fix now.
$1.99 lb
Reg. $2.99 lb

WHOLE FOODS MARKET® Turkey Sausages
We make our sausage in-house every day, using freshly ground turkey and natural seasonings. And we never add nitrites or nitrates, MSG or fillers.
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

CALIFORNIA Organic Blackberries
These sweet-tart berries are now at their seasonal peak in California, and such a treat. Excellent for breakfast and beautiful in desserts and salads, they’re a good source of antioxidants too.
(12 oz)
$4.99 ea
Reg. $6.99 ea

WASHINGTON STATE Cherries
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

CALIFORNIA Organic Pluots
$2.99 lb
Reg. $3.99 lb

MSC-CERTIFIED Wild-Caught King Salmon Fillets
Wild-caught off the coast of Sitka, Alaska, these fillets are fabulous grilled or broiled. Drizzle with a fruity olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper, or season with a dry rub.
$18.99 lb
Reg. $24.99 lb

PRODUCT OF SITKA, ALASKA MSC-CERTIFIED Wild-Caught King Salmon Steaks
$17.99 lb
Reg. $20.99 lb

PRODUCT OF SITKA, ALASKA MSC-CERTIFIED Wild-Caught King Salmon Portions
(6 oz)
$7.99 ea
Reg. $10.99 ea

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless, Butterflied Leg of New Zealand Lamb
$7.99 lb
Reg. $9.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Ground Sirloin or Ground Sirloin Patties
$4.99 lb
Reg. $6.49 – $6.99 lb

MADE IN OUR KITCHEN Tortellini Antipasta Salad
Made with fresh, artisanal Severino pasta.
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.99 lb

ETHNIC GOURMET Entrées
(10 – 11 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $3.99 ea

ZEVIA Natural Diet Soda
(6 pk/12 fl oz)
2 for $8
Reg. $5.99 ea

LATE JULY Organic Chips
(5.5 – 6 oz)
3 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea

CASCADIAN FARM Organic Cold Cereal and Granola
(9 – 17 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $4.99 ea

FRONTERA Salsa
(16 oz)
2 for $6
Reg. $4.19 ea

These Hot Deals! are local to Whole Foods Market - Ohio locations.

Check out even more Whole Foods Market deals by visiting Your Green Helper.

Sustainable Saturday - Book Review: The Edible Front Yard

The Edible Front Yard: The Mow-Less, Grow-More Plan for a Beautiful, Bountiful Garden is a new book for 2011 by Ivette Soler. This book and concepts outlined in this book follow along with previous reads this year; The Backyard Homestead The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! and Square Foot Gardening: A New Way to Garden in Less Space with Less Work. If you missed those book reviews, you can find them here:

Saving Family Green's Sustainable Saturday: Book Reviews of The Backyard Homestead & Square Foot Gardening

The Edible Front Yard I found so intriguing because as I have mentioned before most of our backyard is shaded most of the day, with the exception of the 5 garden beds that receive ample sunlight to grow most vegetables and fruits. I have been thinking about the idea of incorporating edible landscaping into our blank slate, full sun all day Front Yard after reading The Backyard Homestead.

The Edible Front Yard has full-filled my desires to know more about what to plant in the Front Yard. This book discusses plant types in detail in the front half of the book and lists "Superstars" of Front Yard Gardening such as artichokes which provide a leafy plant, the artichokes themselves, and if you allow the artichokes to fully open, a beautiful purple flower.

The book discusses what types of plants will do well and look great in The Front Yard, what plants will not look great (carrots for example) and what plants to add to create structure for the garden, but are not edible.

“While hardcore food growers might argue that any plant that nourishes and sustains us inherently beautiful, some fruits, herbs, and vegetables are simply not the best choices for an edible garden with an ornamental focus.”

The Edible Front Yard Rules:

1. The entire plant must have a pleasing form.

2. It has to give at least two reasons to plant (color and form, or texture and seed heads).

3. Its leaves must hold up for the entire growing season.

4. Use hardscape (to provide structure).

Further into the book, there are design ideas for designing a Front Yard Garden including walking paths, sitting areas and plant material types.

Before you dive right in and rip up your Front Yard, make sure you check with local zoning codes and City ordinances to make sure you are within your rights to convert your Front Yard into an Edible Garden. For example read about what's happening in Oak Park, MI:

Woman Could Be Jailed For Vegetable Garden

Photo Credits: Wikipedia

Whole Foods Market® - This Week's Hot Deals (Ohio)

These prices are valid from July 6 thru July 12.

You can read all about the current coupon deals available in both the whole deal and available to print online here.

Sales appear to be regional or even by State. Please confirm with your store their coupon policy as some stores will allow you to use one manufacturer coupon + one Whole Foods coupon per item.

UPDATE: Whole Foods (Dublin) is no longer accepting stacked coupons due to a change in store management.

One Day Deals!

Friday, July 8th
Cherry Fest One Day Deal!

Time to bake those pies and cobblers, and snack to your heart ’s content. A bounty of the sweetest, most luscious organic cherries has arrived from our California and Washington growers, and this sale is just one of the ways we’re celebrating.

Only $2.99 per pound (reg. $7.99). Save $5 per pound!

This Week's Hot Deals!

CALIFORNIA Organic Black Mission Figs
Honey-sweet figs are here. Excellent grilled and topped with Gorgonzola and a toasted walnut, or wrapped in a thin sheet of prosciutto.
(1 pint)
$3.99 ea
Reg. $4.99 ea

LADY MOON FARMS, PENNSYLVANIA Organic Zucchini
$1.69 lb
Reg. $2.49 lb

PRODUCT OF USA Wild Rockfish
Firm, lean, delicately flavored rockfish is great fried crisp, steamed or cooked. Choose from whole fish or fillets.
$6.99 lb (whole)
Reg. $10.99 lb
$16.99 lb (fillets)
Reg. $21.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless Chicken Breast Cutlets
For delicious, economical weeknight meals. Air-chilled for best flavor and texture. No antibiotics ever.
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.49 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER Boneless, Center-Cut Pork Loin Chops or Roast
$5.99 lb
Reg. $7.99 lb

FROM OUR BUTCHER 93% Lean Ground Beef
$3.99 lb
Reg. $5.99 lb

Florette Goat Brie
Pair with sweet pickled watermelon rind.
$14.99 lb
Reg. $22.99 lb

DIVINA Sweet Pickled Watermelon Rind
(5 oz)
$2.99 ea
Reg. $3.99 ea

SAMBAZON Juices
(10.5 fl oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea

IZZE Sparkling Juice
Naturally sweet from real fruit juice and sparkling water. Preservative free, caffeine free and no artificial anything. Try as a mixer or with sorbet for dessert.
(12 fl oz)
5 for $5
Reg. $1.39 – $1.99 ea

SWEET LEAF TEA Organic Teas
(16 fl oz)
4 for $5
Reg. $1.99 ea

SPECTRUM Fish Oil with Vitamin D
(250 caps)
$19.99 ea
Reg. $29.99 ea

KETTLE FOODS Baked Potato Chips
(4 oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $2.99 ea
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available 6/19 RedPlum Insert

SOOTHING TOUCH Lip Balms
In six soothing flavors, including coconut, raspberry or grapefruit.
(0.25 oz)
2 for $4
Reg. $3.99 ea

TERRA Veggie Chips
(5 oz)
2 for $5
Reg. $3.49 ea
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon (expires 7/10) 4/10 SmartSource Insert
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available 6/19 SmartSource Insert
$1/1 Manuf. Coupon available here

These Hot Deals! are local to Whole Foods Market - Ohio locations.

Check out even more Whole Foods Market deals by visiting Your Green Helper.

Sustainable Saturday - Suburban Gardening with Children: Growing Raspberries & Blackberries

We were lucky enough when we purchased our house to have wonderful raspberries and blackberries growing in our yard. This year these plants have an abundance of fruit that is ready for us to pick and eat. It is rare though that they actually make in the house because everyone (including the neighbor girls) are eager to eat them fresh off the bush once they are ripe.

One thing we do need to set our sites on in the coming year is thinning and reworking the location of some of the plants so that it will be easier to pick the berries. Here are few ideas utilizing raised garden beds and the concept of a trellis of wooden crossbars to support the raspberry plants.

Resources on growing Raspberries & Blackberries:

Raspberries - Growing Raspberries - Raspberry Varieties

Fine Gardening - How to Grow Raspberries

PickYourOwn.org - Find out where you can Pick Your Own fruit and vegetables.

Read other posts in this Suburban Gardening with Children Series:

Sustainable Saturday - Reaping the Rewards of a Home Garden

Sustainable Saturday - Rain Barrels

Sustainable Saturday - Storing Seeds

Sustainable Saturday - Raised Garden Beds

Sustainable Saturday - Planting from Seeds

Sustainable Saturday - Square Foot Gardening

Sustainable Saturday - Planning for our Garden 2011

Photo Credit: Raspberries - Growing Raspberries - Raspberry Varieties, Stalking the Wild Dandelion, Fine Gardening and Amy Lloyd.