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I do shop locally  ;D  and since I don't go out of town for my meals, I also eat locally  ;D  at home where I can fix my meals to my own taste.  ;D  and I also put my money where my mouth is ... IN THE BANK.  ;D 

Quote from: Towntalk on September 09, 2012, 09:49:50 AM
I do shop locally  ;D  and since I don't go out of town for my meals, I also eat locally  ;D  at home where I can fix my meals to my own taste.  ;D  and I also put my money where my mouth is ... IN THE BANK.  ;D 

I don't comparison shop. (and I don't buy much produce, at all)  But, I'm curious about how the prices of locally grown produce sold at the farmers' market compares with the prices of locally grown produce found at local grocers.

Great question westsider ... great indeed ... Also how does the prices at White House Fruit Farm compare with both the local grocery stores and the farmers markets?

QuoteBut, I'm curious about how the prices of locally grown produce sold at the farmers' market compares with the prices of locally grown produce found at local grocers.

Much of the produce sold in grocery stores is sold by the pound.  Most produce sold at farmers' markets is sold by volume such as in a quart container.

What about lettuce, celery, carrots, onions, potatoes, cantaloupe, cabbage, parsnips, radishes, garlic, pumpkins, watermelon, apples, grapes, asparagus, kale, rhubarb, squash, parsnips, tomatoes, and eggplant? Westsider was referring to comparative prices in dollars and cents. Example a head of lettuce at Save-A-Lot sells for $1.25; green peppers $1.39 a pound.

The next time I'm at a farmers' market I'll try to make a price list.

I know green bell peppers (you pick the size) recently sold for 2 for $1.00.

I've checked two grocery stores and neither sells okra.  One woman at the farmers' market grows and sells fresh okra.

Okra isn't one of more popular vegetables which explains why most store don't handle it, but many have canned okra. Fresh is better though.

i do not know which is cheaper fm or local groceries produce but at the fm i see and talk to the farners that grow the veg and frts that i buy. you can est a frdsp with the farmers that you cannot do when you buy at the local grocery stores.

I fully agree with you on that.

I bought 2-red peppers at the market for $1.00--At Giant Eagle it was $3.99 a pound

I bought 10 red and yellow peppers at Save-A-Lot for $5.26 and lettuce for $1.49, Cucumbers at 2 for $1.00. That put the peppers at about .53 cents each.