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 As a Mom, it’s important to me to provide the healthiest food I can for my family. I also know that buying organic can be expensive, so I’ve done some research on what to buy organic and what not to.

What to Buy Organic

The list of fruits and vegetables known as “The Dirty Dozen” is full of items that have thin skin that chemicals can easily seep into. In addition to the Dirty Dozen, I think it’s important to buy organic for anything that comes out of the ground like sugar, flour, and grains. I call it my clean ingredient list.

Here is the list of items that I buy Organic:

  • apples
  • strawberries
  • spinach
  • peaches
  • nectarines
  • celery
  • grapes
  • pears
  • cherries
  • tomatoes
  • bell peppers
  • potatoes
  • sugar, Stevia, & flour
  • grains

What I Do Not Buy Organic

These items have a thick skin (or husk, or shell), or are grown with a minimal amount of pesticides because they don’t attract as many insects as other crops.

  • sweet corn
  • avocados
  • pineapples
  • cabbage
  • onions
  • frozen sweet peas
  • papayas
  • asparagus
  • mangoes
  • eggplant
  • honeydew melon
  • kiwis
  • cantaloupe
  • cauliflower
  • grapefruit

This free printable of what to buy organic and what not to will help you navigate the grocery store and decide what items are worth spending the extra money to buy organic.

You can download and print this list of what to buy organic and what not to by clicking right here. You can also save a copy to your phone so it’s handy while you’re grocery shopping!

Clicking the link will download the graphic straight to your computer or open it on your mobile device. This free printable of what to buy organic and what not to will help you navigate the grocery store and decide what items are worth spending the extra money to buy organic.

Our family has been purchasing Organic Stevia In The Raw® to keep in our car and my purse. I love that it gives me another option for sweeteners while I’m out and that I don’t have to choose from what’s on the table at restaurants.

It is low in calories (only three!) and provides the same amount of sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar.

This free printable of what to buy organic and what not to will help you navigate the grocery store and decide what items are worth spending the extra money to buy organic.

This post is sponsored by Organic Stevia In The Raw®, which is USDA Organic Certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, Vegan Certified, and Naturally Gluten-Free.

I buy my packets at Fry’s or Walmart, but you can also buy Organic Stevia In The Raw online. Find the closest retailer to you right here.

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91 Comments

  1. Organic fruits and vegetables are always on our list along with milk, be it dairy or an alternative like almond.

  2. I like to buy organic fruits and vegetables, especially salad greens.

  3. Rebecca W says:

    I like to buy organic veggies and fruits when I can find them on sale at the grocery store. I also buy organic lettuce each week for our salads.

  4. I buy organic greens, like kale and spinach.

  5. we buy organic fruits and veggies

  6. Ellie Wright says:

    I buy organic fruits, eggs and vegetables.

  7. Really helpful list! I like to buy organic fruits. I worry less about veggies since I usually cook them (well – not salad obviously LOL)

  8. i buy organic fruit

  9. We try to grow a lot of our own organic produce, but we buy organic eggs!

  10. I buy organic lettuce, apples, grapes, and strawberries.

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