Money money money

So I had a plan- spend 90% of my food money from local shops.

Why?

I love the idea of buying local

of supporting a small business

not corporate America

Yeah I know my grocery bill isn't as small as it could be

But I feel good about my money going to support the teenagers who stock my produce.

So hows it going?

January

Evil Corporate America:

Giant Eagle $30 -

$24 -

Krogers $30 -

total: $84

The Less Evil:

Trader Joes $125

$40

total: $165

The Good:

Huffmans $25

Weilands $20

Andersons $11

$32

total: $88 out of 337 25% bummer

So 50/50 on good vs evil, with most in that wonderful middle ground of still corporate America, but a corporate America I feel less hostile about. Why do I feel less hostile about Trader Joes? Cant really put it into words, just a feeling I get when I walk in the store. Oh and they cook up products for staff to taste so they can talk with me about it- I like that they feed their employees

February

Evil Corporate America:

Krogers $7

the Less Evil:

none

The Good:

Andersons $141

$30

$8

$14

$32

the Co-op $34

Weilands $42

$45

Huffmans $70

total: $416 out of 423 98% wahoo!

Clearly I'm much prouder of February than January. Total for the year? 67%

I'm glad it's only March...gives me more time to get this number up