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Which Grocery Store is the Cheapest When Buying Natural/Organic items? Here are the Numbers

Many of you have discovered Wisconsin Consumer because of my popular post Which Wisconsin Grocery Store is the Cheapest? June 2026 Results Here!. Thanks for being here and wanting to find ways to save money on groceries!

I originally made two lists: one with the cheapest option of a certain item like bread or pasta, regardless of nutrition content. Do I buy all that stuff? No! I’m more of a crunchy granola-shopping woman: I try to buy organic/more natural/less sodium/less sugar versions of many items people consider must-haves. So, I also compiled prices for the healthier, more natural/organic options.

colorful fresh produce display at grocery store
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I compiled lists of grocery prices for most of the Green Bay area grocery stores. In days of yore, I had to physically go to each store and grab prices; now, it’s as easy as opening tabs on the computer. However, sometimes the online price is higher than instore prices, which I noticed at Aldi, Woodman’s and Costco. Now, some stores, like Aldi and Woodman’s may have different prices based upon location as well, so I’m providing a list of which stores I referenced:

  • Aldi – Western Avenue, Green Bay
  • Festival Foods – De Pere
  • Hy-Vee – Ashwaubenon
  • Meijer – Howard
  • Metro Market – Lombardi Ave, Green Bay
  • Target – Ashwaubenon
  • Walmart – West Green Bay
  • Fresh Thyme – Ashwaubenon
  • Woodmans – Green Bay/Howard
  • Costco – Green Bay/Bellevue
  • Sam’s Club – Green Bay

I also shopped the lowest REGULAR price possible for each item. Buying items when they are on sale is a no-brainer, but it’s the regular-priced items that are on your list that can jack the price up on your total. The items I priced included:

  • Organic Bread- Dave’s Killer Bread or similar
  • Gallon Whole Milk-Organic
  • Dozen Eggs-Organic/Pasture-raised
  • Greek Yogurt Tub-Organic
  • Organic Apples/per lb
  • Organic Romaine-3pk
  • Cucumber-Organic English or Standard
  • 80/20 Ground Beef – Grass-Fed/Organic
  • Fresh Chicken Breast – Organic
  • Ground Coffee – Organic (Cameron’s in most cases)
  • Spaghetti Noodles-Organic/Whole Wheat when possible
  • 24oz Organic Pasta Sauce

For certain items, such as yogurt and coffee, stores like Costco have larger sizes, so I divided items by price and size, then multiplied by the most common size for the item (ex. Coffee- 10oz ground coffee.) And for Aldi and Hy-Vee, they have Organic eggs, but none were Pasture-Raised, so I went with cage free or free range.

All of these prices were obtained between July 22-25, 2026. The prices reflected are the Regular Store Prices, not their sale price. Drumroll, please!

Aldi came in first place, just as it did with the non-organic list I compiled. Second place was Costco, but that does not factor in the cost of membership. Third place was Sam’s Club, however, half the items I was pricing were not available as Organic, and you have to factor in membership costs there, too.

Rounding out the bottom are Fresh Thyme, Festival Foods, and Hy-Vee. What’s interesting about these numbers is that these are REGULAR PRICES. Many of these bottom stores often have sales in their Natural/Organic departments. As you can see, it’s not always one size fits all.

If I had shopped completely different items than the ones I did, would the stores end up in the same position? It’s hard to tell, but I think that most stores’ positions on the list would remain the same. Some stores, like Aldi and Costco, rarely have sales, while Festival Foods and Metro Market/Pick ‘n Save frequently offer sales in their Natural/Organic department.

What I’m trying to say is that sometimes, you may be better off shopping at more than one store. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of prices for the eleven major grocery stores in NE Wisconsin.

When you can find it in stock, Aldi’s price on Organic/Grass-Fed beef is hard to pass up. Aldi and Metro Market have pretty good prices on organic bread. And look at Costco’s price on organic coffee! Depending on what’s on your shopping list will determine where you go for your groceries. And let’s not forget Farmer’s Markets and Farm Stands, which frequently have organic vendors (but that is a whole other post)

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