Angel Food Ministries offers good quality food for one low price ($30) for anyone who wants it. You don't have to be low income or fill out any paperwork. You just find a location near you, get an order form and submit you money. You do have to bring your own box to the pick-up location. My family has helped with this ministry and purchased food for about 2 years now. At first I didn't want to because I'm pretty picky with my food. I tried it once and was really impressed with the amount of meat in the box and that they included many name brand products. The value of what you get for your $30 is $50-$70 worth of food. Text
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posted: Aug. 1, 2008 @ 6:42a
dmolle
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posted: Aug. 1, 2008 @ 9:55p
food is probally worth more like $40-$50 if you have to drive very far to pick it up you lose alot of the savings. didn't see much name brand but still good food. makes a good addition to your couponing cvsing n stuff.
what a surpise and blessed gift this is if you take one to someone elderly in your neighbor who maybe can't get out very much and is on a very fixed income.
hippiechick24
New Member
posted: Aug. 6, 2008 @ 10:16p
I agree dmolle, maybe it varies by location? I think I could have done better for myself with the $50 I spent (I also bought a specialty box). Not anything name brand at all, mostly canned veggies, frozen quick meals, etc. Then, I ended up having to drive 1 hr 45 min round trip! That did me in, haven't tried since. Glad to hear others do better with it!
i wouldn't buy it again. well, maybe in december when you can get fruit to make fruit baskets. i was not impressed. couponing can bring you much better deals. YMMV
GzusFreak
Senior Member
posted: Sep. 29, 2008 @ 8:27p
I must say I have done Angel Foods for quite some time and I am very impressed with the amount of meats you get. You can feed a family of 4 for $30 a week. I am lucky though there is a church less than 10 miles from me or I wouldn't bother.
I don't think I have ever gotten canned veggies. I have only gotten frozen, which I give to my ederly neighbor.
I do agree pecanpie that couponing can give you better deals, in some areas. But such as meats go, I have never had coupons for steaks. Ofcourse, we are limited on our grocery options though. We only have wal mart and krogers basically. I do watch the 5 for $20 meats at Sav A Lot though.
On a side note there is a web site called hillbillyhousewife.com and she takes the angel food menus and makes meals out of them and i am super impressed with what that woman can do with these boxes. She stretches the meals pretty far and has some pretty decent recipes. my favorite being her Fettucine from scratch. Good stuff there.
GzusFreak said: But such as meats go, I have never had coupons for steaks.
Beer company tear offs found in the beer section of many grocery store frequently have deals for money off meat or seafood and in many states (mine) no beer purchase is required. I use these to buy my good meats like steaks or crab legs, as it usually cuts the price in half.
Last month was our first time trying angel food, and we opted for the "senior box" which is basically 10 single-serve prepared meals for $25, I think it was. We were then able to take advantage of the "5 for 4" box, which was another 5 prepared meals for a family of 4 (mostly just a big main dish/casserole/that sort of thing). So for my family it ended up being about 2 weeks worth of meals I didn't have to rush home and cook at 7pm after working all day and having to take care of a baby & a toddler once I got home, all for $45. To me? My time is precious, so it was well worth it.
They don't have the same 5 for 4 thing this month, so I'm debating. Thanks for the tip on hillbillyhousewife, though, GzusFreak. I'll have to check that out.
I want to ask: it appears they leave in the box a religious leaflet. So, as far as religious marketing goes, what is your experience with Angel Food, especially post-transaction? Do they attempt to proselytize?
ive done angel food before, it used to be $25 and went up to $30 within the past year. for us, we definitely didnt feel it was worth it. the meat was ok, the packaged/prepared foods were cheap off brands (things like Oncor frozen meals). I felt we could do much better health wise buying our own ingredients, and probably wouldnt cost us much more than we paid for the angel food box.
as for the religious aspect, i didnt hear anything from the "host site" we went through afterwards, although that could vary. each host site is independent, there may be some out there that go farther than others. its not strictly a chance for conversion that the religious host sites are after. it is a good program to work with, and they do get $1 of every food box they sell, so they arent just after your souls =)
g10ny said: I want to ask: it appears they leave in the box a religious leaflet. So, as far as religious marketing goes, what is your experience with Angel Food, especially post-transaction? Do they attempt to proselytize?
not in my area. they are just very nice. YMMV, i am sure.
pecanpie said: g10ny said: I want to ask: it appears they leave in the box a religious leaflet. So, as far as religious marketing goes, what is your experience with Angel Food, especially post-transaction? Do they attempt to proselytize?
not in my area. they are just very nice. YMMV, i am sure. Ditto this for us. I was a little hesitant due to the religious aspect (my husband and I are both definitely not Christian, nor interested in becoming so), but the gentleman who runs our chapter is just a kind man who's happy to help.
digelt said: pecanpie said: g10ny said: I want to ask: it appears they leave in the box a religious leaflet. So, as far as religious marketing goes, what is your experience with Angel Food, especially post-transaction? Do they attempt to proselytize?
not in my area. they are just very nice. YMMV, i am sure. Ditto this for us. I was a little hesitant due to the religious aspect (my husband and I are both definitely not Christian, nor interested in becoming so), but the gentleman who runs our chapter is just a kind man who's happy to help.
Same here. YMMV, but the local one here is run by volunteers who just want to help give cheap food by way of Angel Food Ministries, more social/humanitarian. It's not a trap or anything. You can just pick up and at my local one, there's nothing to wait for or listen to. Great for students!!! The food is good but if you're vegetarian or trying to get in shape, the meats and desserts are definitely full flavored.
And apparently, they encourage all types of customers, not just low income because it helps prevent waste/allows economies of scale, etc., so you don't have to feel guilty about taking a poor family's/student's food.
Listpricenomore said: And apparently, they encourage all types of customers, not just low income because it helps prevent waste/allows economies of scale, etc., so you don't have to feel guilty about taking a poor family's/student's food. Exactly. I voiced my concern the first time about whether I was taking food that would have otherwise gone to someone who had a greater need. He was quick to dispel that notion, saying there's never a limit and however many people come to them, that's how many orders they put in. They're apparently trying to get the word out that it is NOT just for lower income families.
I have used them several times and think for those who aren't into couponing it is a good deal. I coupon so heavy that I can usually do better with sales.
Also, I have never been contacted by them for a religious conversation. I am a Christian and have to say that they are only trying to help those in need with food items and that is their main objective. The fact that it is a religious affiliation does not come into play in my local chapter. I believe their intent is to show people that Christians can offer help that is genuine and not have an alterative motive.
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