How would you like to get great produce and for less than you'll find in the supermarket? I thought so. The secret is Shop at your local farmer's market.
We stop in from time to time (almost all of our produce comes through Tucson CSA), and I can say that they have some great deals. A few Saturdays ago we stopped in the Farmer's market in St. Phillips plaza to check out what was available. Now the Saturday market isn't as well established as the one they hold on Sunday, so the number of vendors was a bit thin. Even so, there was a lot to choose from.
How about organic oranges and grapefruit (just picked that morning) for 50 cents each? Each orange probably weighed close to a pound so I don't think you can beat that price. And the taste. Wow, were they sweet! You can definitely tell they had ripened on the tree.
Tomatoes? Yes. Heirloom tomatoes were available for about $2/lb. More than in the store, but if you're like me, you wouldn't take a store tomato if it were free -- no flavor. So $2 is more than fair.
An even better farmer's market is held on Tuesday mornings down at the Community food bank. Here it's all produce (no arts/crafts). When we stopped in we picked up carrots, eggs, broccoli, spinach, and cauliflower. Cost? Under $10. Taste? Great. And the best part, knowing that your money goes to support someone in your community.
So to get you started on, check out the link on the title. It'll take you to a listing of Arizona farmer's market. Find one close by, and stop in. You won't regret it.
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