Frugal Family: Local Farmers, Charity For Haiti School Girls and Pet Help

1. Get Local Greens
Have you driven on East Road lately and wondered what was going on underneath all those fabric coverings?  I just got a tour from half of the Roots Farm team- Kelli, who owns the farm with her husband Mike. In the big hoop house is the most beautiful rows of mixed greens I have ever seen! Just about all winter they were able to produce delicious mixed greens, spinach and carrots by using this high tunnel and a second layer of special fabric which keeps the greens warm enough to keep growing. They are careful to harvest just enough so that the plants continue to grow and they can continue to harvest again the next week. What can be more frugal than eating greens produced with only the sun’s (and the farmer’s) energy? Currently you can purchase greens and spinach (soon onions and leeks) right on farm Fridays from 4:30 6:30 p.m.

 2. Stop & Shop gas points
Deal: save up to 40 cents per gallon by buying specific items at Stop & Shop. There is a flyer at the entrance of the store that lists all the participating items, some of which there are coupons for racking up even more savings. Frosted Mini Wheats- 3/23 flyer has two coupons for a combined savings of $2.50. 3/2 flyer had coupons for more mini wheats if you could stand it, Pop Tarts save $1/3 so buy purchasing all these you would have met the requirements for 100 gas points (or 10 cents off).
Good through: tomorrow only- March 31!!

 3.  Girl Scout Dress Collection
Some of the older Little Compton girl scouts are working on a project collecting new/used dresses for school girls in Haiti. Their goal is to collect 1000 dresses by early May. Maybe they can leave a comment to contact them directly if you would like to frugally assist with this charity event, otherwise please email me for more information.

 4. New Pet-sitter in town
Cooking for help with your animal’s appointments? Or maybe want a loving friend to check on them during the day when you have to be at work?  Cathy Calabrese, a Tiverton native, has just started a new business- Cathy’s Critter Cab. Her pricing- “Everyone’s needs vary, please call us for your personalized rate.”  Visit her website for a full list of services and contact info.

 5.  &  Deals
CVS Deal: If you didn’t want the gas points- buy Kellogg’s cereal at CVS for $1.87 each, use the coupons mentioned above from the 3/23 flyer and you can get cereal for about $1 each.
Rite Aide Deal: buy $20 Advil products, get $5 +up rewards. There were two pages of coupons in the 3/23 flyer to choose from.
Rite Aide Deal: Tums 2/$8, $2 +up reward and $1 coupon form 3/23 flyer
All good through: Saturday April 2