We have a huge Farmers Market open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Its about 10 minutes from my home. Really good deals on fruits, vegetable & baked goods. The deals are even better if you show up about an hour before closing. In today’s economy you have to watch every penny spent.
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mapmyhike@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I buy all my fruits and veggies straight from the orchard, farm stands or the Amish. Often the products are dirty, have flaws, uneven shapes and varying states of ripeness. I can pay .90 for a cucumber at the store or, five for a dollar at the stand or, pick my own at the Amish farm for .10 a piece. I haven’t shopped in a store since the Covid price hikes. I now eat better, lost weight, cholesterol, sugar and BP all down. I also planted my own berries, plum and apple trees. Cannabis, too. I can wash my own damn fruit. Just say no to corporate greed.
Papaslair@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Papaslair@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
And later in the summer you can find pick up trucks parked at the side of the road offering sweet corn for far less than you would ever be able to get at a grocery store
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Seems like a complete flip to what we have here in the UK, Aldi is by far cheaper than any farmers market I have seen.
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
There’s a big difference between a farm stand and a farmers market.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Farm shops are also really expensive here
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Like, a farm shop at the farm itself, or on the side of the road nearby? That’s what a farm stand is.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
In the US a “farmers market” typically means that a city or town shuts down a few streets and farmers come from their rural farms to the city center to sell their produce. The prices can trend high, because the focus tends to be on quality and known provenence.
What the parent poster is describing is not farmers markets, but farm stands. You have to go to them instead of them coming to you, which is where the savings come from. It might not be worth it depending on the value of your time.
MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Most farmers markets I’ve seen have dedicated space, no street shutting necessary. There’s one open every day a couple miles from my house.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Farm shops are even more expensive.
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Same here, and those Aldi cucumbers are like 1,50€ or a little more.