How to go zero waste on a low rural budget?

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Zero waste on a very low budget in the sticks?

Tried swapping to reusable produce bags from old sheets but the local farm stand still wraps most root veggies in plastic anyway, and foraging for nettles or berries hasn’t scaled up enough to cover basics without extra trips. Not sure how to handle dry goods like flour without creating more waste or spending on gas.

greenshift

That plastic on the roots does make the reusable bags pointless. Some stands will skip the wrap if you ask them ahead of time and bring a sturdy box or crate instead. For flour and such, splitting a bigger sack with a neighbor who already heads to the store cuts the extra driving without new waste.

zerowastequest

greenshift’s split-sack move lines up with the driving problem. Next angle is asking the stand if any root veggies come in loose crates you can pick from directly instead of wrapped.