Comments on: Shop at a Farmers’ Market (205/365)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:22:04 +0000

(Actually, come to think of it, there are a lot of super-expensive things at the markets I go to. I just don’t buy them. Unless they’re garlic scapes. Nom nom garlic scapes.)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:13:46 +0000

Also: Freshness isn’t why market produce tastes better. (Put your market veggies in the fridge for a week and they’ll still be better than ones from the grocery store.) It’s better because it’s not commodified, so producers have an incentive to focus on quality over quantity.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:11:35 +0000

My experience is in between Trent’s and Katie’s. The markets I go to are more expensive than regular supermarkets, but nowhere near 3-4x as much.

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:04:58 +0000

As usual, hilariously inapplicable to city dwellers. I do my summer vegetable shopping at Farmers Markets, but pay 3-4 times what I’d pay in a grocery store, minimum.