Truly Raw Almond Prices

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So far, here are the best " truly raw " almond prices I have found online. If anyone has a better price, please let me know, especially for organic since I would like to protect the honeybees.  We are still shipping in bees from Australia to replace those dying of colony collapse disorder every year in the US--now fairly conclusively proven to be caused by systemic pesticide use.  Does anyone have a better price for truly raw, organic almonds than $8.19 a pound?

As long as you order 25 pounds and shipping is free, azurestandard is the best organic price. ($7.15/lb)  I think they only ship to " drop points, " so you may have to travel to pick them up.  They don't come anywhere near me.    If you want them delivered to your house,homegrownalmonds has the best organic price for 25 pounds of nonpareil or carmel variety ($8.19/lb).

Bulk Natural Foods has the best price overall at $5.27 a pound for 50 pounds.  I don't know how/if they treat the almonds, though.  No details on the site, but they claim the almonds will sprout.If you want to try the carmel variety (rich, meaty taste and " amaretto " scent), $6.13 a pound for ten pounds (not organic) is the best price at california-almonds.com.  They also have aldrich variety (said to have a macaroon flavor) for $6.33 a pound for ten pounds (not organic).

Here's all the details of my research so far:

http://www.azurestandard.com/shop/product/8285/  (minimum order $50, drop point pickup)

1 pound organic $9.455 pounds organic $40.10 ($8.02/lb)25 pounds organic $178.70 ($7.15/lb)http://organicalmondsraw.com

5 pounds organic $42.50 plus $16.10 shipping ($11.72/lb)

30 pounds organic $210.00  plus $37.51 shipping ($8.25/lb)

http://www.yourparismarket.com/c/food?sorted_on=price-asc5 pounds $48 free shipping ($9.60/lb)10 pounds $75 free shipping ($7.50/lb)

25 pounds $175 free shipping ($7.00/lb)

50 pounds $299 free shipping ($5.98/lb)http://www.homegrownalmonds.com10 pounds (carmel or nonpareil variety) $67.50 free shipping ($6.75/lb)

 25 pounds (carmel or nonpareil variety) $137.50  free shipping ($5.50/lb)

10 pounds organic (carmel or nonpareil variety) $99.80 free shipping ($9.98/lb)25 pounds organic (carmel or nonpareil variety) $204.75 free shipping ($8.19/lb)http://bulknaturalfoods.com

10 pounds $81.50 free shipping ($8.15/lb)20 pounds $160 free shipping ($8.00/lb)30 pounds $236.50 free shipping ($7.88/lb)50 pounds $263.50 free shipping ($5.27/lb)http://www.california-almonds.com/  (According to them, these are pasteurized with a special process that only heats the skin.  The nut remains raw and will sprout.)

1 pound organic nonpareil vacuum pack $10.95 plus shipping6 pounds organic nonpareil vacuum pack $66.95 *free shipping ($11.16/lb)1 pound nonpareil vacuum pack $6.75 plus shipping

5 pound nonpareil vacuum pack $32.75 plus shipping

10 pound nonpareil vacuum pack $65.29 plus shipping10 pound nonpareil bulk pack $65.29 *free shipping ($6.53/lb)1 pound carmel vacuum pack $6.45 plus shipping5 pound carmel vacuum pack $32.25 plus shipping

5 pound carmel vacuum pack $64.50 plus shipping

10 pound carmel bulk pack $61.29 *free shipping ($6.13/lb)1 pound aldrich vacuum pack $6.75 plus shipping5 pound aldrich vacuum pack $32.75 plus shipping10 pound aldrich vacuum pack $65.50 plus shipping

10 pound aldrich bulk pack $63.29 *free shipping ($6.33/lb)