Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 I always hear about costco, and the good deals they have, and I've been thinking about getting a membership there. But now that I'm on a mostly vegan diet I'm wondering if it makes sense... So for you vegan families out there...do you shop at costco?? I'm thinking it would be a good place to buy nuts and soy milks etc, but don't know it it's worth the membership fee. Anyone? Kim, Long Beach, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 We are a vegan family and have a Costco membership -- it's nearly a half hour drive away so we only go about once every 2 months. But we buy big bags of nuts there that are always high quality and fresh, pure vanilla for a fraction of the grocery store cost, soy milk, dried fruit, they carry awesome fresh salsa and guacamole for close to half what the grocery store charges for the same thing... I've found they're carrying lots of healthier options these days. You can even buy a case of LaraBars for WAY cheaper than other stores, and they have lots of other bars and snack foods that are vegan, as well as of course coffee, tea, juice etc including some organic and fair trade options. What we've found is that if you make one large purchase in a year it can more than cover the cost of your membership in one shot -- for example one year we bought a computer, and didn't find anything comparable to it for anywhere near the price for more than a year after that (you know how quickly computers plummet in value). Another year we bought a large backyard play set for our kids, great quality and excellent price. So, we've certainly found our membership worthwhile. We are in Canada, but as far as I know they are all basically the same. Heather 2009/7/13 kimguest1 <kimguest1 > > > I always hear about costco, and the good deals they have, and I've been > thinking about getting a membership there. > But now that I'm on a mostly vegan diet I'm wondering if it makes sense... > So for you vegan families out there...do you shop at costco?? > I'm thinking it would be a good place to buy nuts and soy milks etc, but > don't know it it's worth the membership fee. > Anyone? > > Kim, > Long Beach, CA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi Kim, If costco is close, it may be worthwhile. I bought a 12 pound bag of organic brown rice for about $8, 4 pounds of organic strawberries for $5. I love their avocados. Their organic, fair trade house brand coffee beans are a great bargain and really tasty. The frozen wild blueberries are the best I have ever had. They always have a great assortment of frozen organic veggies. I suggest that you ask for a pass to walk through the store and decide if it is right for your family. Robin ________________________________ kimguest1 <kimguest1 Monday, July 13, 2009 10:31:52 PM Vegans and costco? I always hear about costco, and the good deals they have, and I've been thinking about getting a membership there. But now that I'm on a mostly vegan diet I'm wondering if it makes sense... So for you vegan families out there...do you shop at costco?? I'm thinking it would be a good place to buy nuts and soy milks etc, but don't know it it's worth the membership fee. Anyone? Kim, Long Beach, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Kim, We are in Los Angeles and just got a Costco membership last year. We have saved a lot of money in that time. The organic soymilk by the case is approx. $1.00 a quart which is way cheaper than the grocery store. Plus we do a lot of juicing in our house and buy large quantities of spinach, bell peppers, and fruit for a fraction of the price of the grocery store. My only advice for a fellow Angelino is to avoid Costco on the weekends as I call it " bumper carts " on the weekends it's so packed. Hope that helps, Natalie , " kimguest1 " <kimguest1 wrote: > > I always hear about costco, and the good deals they have, and I've been thinking about getting a membership there. > But now that I'm on a mostly vegan diet I'm wondering if it makes sense... > So for you vegan families out there...do you shop at costco?? > I'm thinking it would be a good place to buy nuts and soy milks etc, but don't know it it's worth the membership fee. > Anyone? > > Kim, > Long Beach, CA > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 In the past few trips, I've gotten: cases of various organic tomato products (diced, sauce, paste); 10 lb. bag of Lundberg's organic brown rice; falafels, hummus, chickpea salad; guacamole, salsa, organic tortilla chips; organic fair trade vegan sugar; organic agave syrup; organic soy milk (they also have Rice Dream); as well as many fruits & vegetables (some organic, most not). There are many other vegan products there that don't happen to be on our grocery list. In addition, their employment strategy is excellent for all levels of workers. It's a good company. Definitely worth getting a membership. Liz ________________________________ kimguest1 <kimguest1 Monday, July 13, 2009 10:31:52 PM Vegans and costco? I always hear about costco, and the good deals they have, and I've been thinking about getting a membership there. But now that I'm on a mostly vegan diet I'm wondering if it makes sense... So for you vegan families out there...do you shop at costco?? I'm thinking it would be a good place to buy nuts and soy milks etc, but don't know it it's worth the membership fee. Anyone? Kim, Long Beach, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Thanks everyone! I really appreciate you input. I'll be going by in a few days and get the visitors pass. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 We love Costco as well. We purchase everything from food to larger items there. Interestingly a world famous surgeon by the name of Ben Carson whom I believe is a vegetarian is on the Board of Directors. Sheila B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 We buy ALOT at Costco for our vegan family of 6. We actually have a costco AMEX card which gives us 2 or 3% back on purchases including gas (which is WAY cheaper there). We get two rebate checks a year for over $150 which more then pays for our executive membership even without considering what we save on what we buy (salad, peppers, pine nuts, olive oil, Boca Burgers, guacamole, tabouli, olives, coffee, sugar, . . . all the things people have mentioned (batteries and printer ink, holiday photo cards). Definitely worth it! __________ Get your dream car or truck. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTLa8sBaY31dPk0dfHD5OkO4dN85QME\ W93aOVfljLXBt3Lr2Mdy97C/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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