More fruits and veggies for your shopping dollar
If you're trying to eat better, and fresher, food, you probably discovered what Joe and I learned: fresh fruits and vegetables can cost you a bundle.
Never fear, thrifty shoppers. It's time for the farmer's market.
We hit up the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market last weekend. We knew we were going to get tasty, locally-grown commodities. What we didn't realize was how affordable it was going to be.
We picked up potatoes for 69 cents a pound, zucchini for 99 cents a pound and an 8 oz. package of baby portabella mushrooms for $1.89.
I saw the same mushrooms -- on sale -- at our regular grocery story for $2.50. Some deal.
And it's only bound to get better as the summer season rolls on, and more fresh offerings.
Food costs are rising, in part, because of fuel prices. It costs so darn much to ship fresh food all over the country. So why not shop locally?
By the way, there is also a farmers market in Greensboro, open on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
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Thanks for the defense of local food, Amanda! Your scoop on cheap food at the Farmers Market is good news for anyone who might like to participate in our upcoming Eat Local America Challenge. From June 15 to July 15, you attempt to eat 80% of your meals from locally produced or grown foods. It's free and open to the public; just sign up at Deep Roots Market.
I'm looking forward to recruiting bloggers to tell about their experiences...is it easy or difficult to go local? What is the best NC has to offer...the most delicious things you didn't know existed? What do you have a hard time doing without?
Anyone interested in more info is welcome to email me.
outreach@deeprootsmarket.com
Posted on May 14, 2008 3:23 PM