Coconut Oil has decreased in price!

by Lindsay on Apr 23, 2009 in natural & green, recipes & kitchen tips

I have been blessed to discover while checking out my recent Mountain Rose Herbs catalog that they have actually lowered the cost of coconut oil! It is now $37 per gallon compared to the previous $41. That is the first item I have seen decrease rather than increase in our current economy, and every little bit helps. You know I love it for its wonderful uses!

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19 Responses to “Coconut Oil has decreased in price!”

  1. yol Jun 29, 2009 at 10:39 am #

    hI AGAIN lINDSAY, I WANTED TO ASK YOU WHICH COCONUT OIL DO YOU BUY FOR ALL YOUR USES? I SEE (MRH) SELLS IT AS “UNREFINED” OR “REFINED”…I WANT TO BUT THE CORRECT ONE, PLEASE HELP!!!!
    THANKS

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    • Lindsay Jul 01, 2009 at 6:26 am #

      I buy the unrefined as it preserves more of the nutrients for my cooking. The refined version is perfectly fine for body usage though.

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      • ~M Aug 08, 2009 at 8:11 pm #

        Can you explain the difference between expeller- and cold-pressed, which is better, and why? Thanks!

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  2. Dawn Jun 27, 2009 at 5:39 am #

    There is a company called Country Life(www.clnf.org) that sells 50lb non-organic coconut oil for $57.50 and organic extra virgin coconut oil is 8 lbs for $42.00. If you could organize a co-op or just have a really large order of $400 or more they will deliver it free to certain areas. You’d need to look it up to see if they come your way.

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  3. Susanna May 01, 2009 at 6:12 am #

    Hurray! I just placed an order for the 5 gal extra virgin coconut oil (thru your link :) , using the Chinook coupon for 50% off. So including shipping, it averages out to only $23 per gallon. Amazing! Thank you for your help with finding the best nutrition for the best value.

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    • Tammy Jo Oct 07, 2009 at 10:10 am #

      Do you know if the new book that came out in June has the coupon?

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      • Lindsay Oct 07, 2009 at 11:51 am #

        I was gravely dissapointed to discover that they are not running a new coupon in the 2010 chinook book. Alas! You can still save alot by purchasing a 5 gallon bucket. That puts it at around $33 per gallon. I will be doing this myself!

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        • Tammy Jo Oct 07, 2009 at 3:45 pm #

          Thank you Lindsay. I have been checking. It seems they have the best quality for the price.(even without the coupon)We will be ordering it from Mountain Rose Herbs.

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  4. Julie Apr 26, 2009 at 3:59 pm #

    Cheeseslave recommended Tropical Traditions, which from Amazon is $31/gal: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W775T0?ie=UTF8&tag=cheeseslave-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000W775T0

    Do you know anything about their products?

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    • Lindsay Apr 27, 2009 at 12:51 pm #

      I have heard good things about Tropical Traditions, but they run at around $70 per gallon for cold-pressed organic coconut oil. MRH sells the cold-pressed organic for far cheaper. The link you submitted is their expeller-pressed non-organic version. I understand cold-pressed retains far more of the nutrients. MRH recommends expeller pressed oil for body usage. IT can be used for eating as well, but is not as nutritious as cold-pressed. That is how I understand it.

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  5. TG Apr 25, 2009 at 7:06 am #

    I *heart* coconut oil.

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  6. Mia Apr 24, 2009 at 1:08 pm #

    I get my coconut oil from Glorybeefoods.com Their regular price for a gallon of extra virgin organic coconut oil is $32. It is on sale right now for only $25. Not sure how long it will be at that price. I really love this company though they have tons of good stuff.

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  7. Lauren Z Apr 23, 2009 at 10:37 am #

    Wow! What’s the shipping like if you combine it with other things? Shipping up to Alaska here is $26, bringing the total to about $63. On Vitacost.com (one of my favorite resources for soap, shampoo & conditioner, raw honey, coconut oil, etc., etc.), they have 54 ounces of organic coconut oil for $19.99! (Ends up being $47/gallon.) And, they have a flat rate shipping of $4.99 for any size order. (It’s $9.99 for me up here in AK.) I normally get my order within about 5 days.

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  8. Vika Apr 23, 2009 at 7:33 am #

    I’ll have to make sure to order some with my Chinook book coupon here soon! That would make the 5 gallon bucket just under $75, which is such a great deal.

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    • Tammy May 16, 2009 at 8:34 pm #

      Where are you ordering from and how are you getting a coupon of 50% off? I would love to know!

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  9. Jenny Apr 23, 2009 at 7:15 am #

    That’s great news indeed, as mine is running low and I need to make another purchase of it. I got mine at a local healthfood store, hopefully their price will come down, too.

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  10. Amanda Apr 23, 2009 at 3:15 am #

    I am about to place my first order with MRH, and I just can’t wait to get a whole gallon of coconut oil for $37! I’ve been loving the 24oz jar of Nutivia – it’s gone already, now I’m scraping the last bits out every night as a facial moisturizer :)

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