tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post1500941945583196419..comments2024-03-27T14:34:57.325-04:00Comments on Through a Glass, Darkly: Healthier AND Cheaper!M.K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-10979978103297535772009-10-11T08:20:20.716-04:002009-10-11T08:20:20.716-04:00Scooter - yes, the corn was expensive. It was pre-...Scooter - yes, the corn was expensive. It was pre-shucked, but still I paid $4 for the 7 ears. But I'd looked at similar corn at Aldi last week, and it was withered and dry-looking. This looked really fresh. However, about a month ago, when corn was in season, I paid $3 for 13 ears at this same farmers' market. Radishes: $1. Red potatoes: 80 cents a lb. 12 apples: $3. Swt Pots & onions together were less than $3. I think you're right that location is key. A farmers' market in the South is not as much of a trendy, upper-class thing, like shopping at Whole Foods. These growers are country folk, simple and hard-working. They've been selling their produce for years. Maybe that makes a difference?<br />H - I'll have to get some pics of Julia with Sandy. They are SO funny together!M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-17617982644777918052009-10-11T06:03:46.040-04:002009-10-11T06:03:46.040-04:00MK, haven't heard about the puppy recently... ...MK, haven't heard about the puppy recently... is she out of favor? Just kidding. Let's see some pictures!hjoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135738397602134295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-71886729428043631612009-10-10T20:23:30.363-04:002009-10-10T20:23:30.363-04:00Well, not to be argumentative, but I think the pri...Well, not to be argumentative, but I think the pricing depends on where you live. I can buy corn at the grocery store for $3 a dozen, and at the farmers market or farm stand, it's $7. Yes, it's better, yes, it's fresher, and yes, I pay the higher price at the farm stand for corn. However, for other fruits and veggies, at least around here, the lower prices are at the store, not the farmers' market. Weighing the cost to my wallet and the extra time and effort, right now, I find myself buying at the store. Maybe it's because farmers' markets are a newer proposition here in the Northeast ... I visited a giant one in PA over the summer that I would gladly shop at weekly (but the commute would kill me LOL).Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234937938172117468noreply@blogger.com