Comments on: When was the last time you heard someone talk about the great bargain they found at a farmer’s market? http://marthaandtom.com/2009/09/when-was-the-last-time-you-heard-someone-talk-about-the-great-bargain-they-found-at-a-farmers-market/ Food and Design by Martha and Tom Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MARTHAANDTOM » Tacos de Lengua http://marthaandtom.com/2009/09/when-was-the-last-time-you-heard-someone-talk-about-the-great-bargain-they-found-at-a-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-18639 MARTHAANDTOM » Tacos de Lengua Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:58:35 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2209#comment-18639 [...] frozen and plastic-wrapped, for $1.54. That’s right — I paid 99¢ per pound. Damn those chi-chi farmers market prices! (Incidentally: this Saturday — October 30 — is the last Midtown Farmers Market of the year.) [...] [...] frozen and plastic-wrapped, for $1.54. That’s right — I paid 99¢ per pound. Damn those chi-chi farmers market prices! (Incidentally: this Saturday — October 30 — is the last Midtown Farmers Market of the year.) [...]

]]> By: MARTHAANDTOM » Pickled Peppers http://marthaandtom.com/2009/09/when-was-the-last-time-you-heard-someone-talk-about-the-great-bargain-they-found-at-a-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-5498 MARTHAANDTOM » Pickled Peppers Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:03:48 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2209#comment-5498 [...] I leave these things to others, but something needed to be done with the two banana peppers from last month’s trip to the market—they were starting to look a little [...] [...] I leave these things to others, but something needed to be done with the two banana peppers from last month’s trip to the market—they were starting to look a little [...]

]]> By: Doniree http://marthaandtom.com/2009/09/when-was-the-last-time-you-heard-someone-talk-about-the-great-bargain-they-found-at-a-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-5227 Doniree Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:17:59 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2209#comment-5227 Great post! I meant to do a lot more Farmer's Market shopping this summer than's actually happened, but I'm DYING now to get there and try some of the veggies you mention I've never tried before. Great comparisons, thanks for taking the time to do that and share! Great post! I meant to do a lot more Farmer’s Market shopping this summer than’s actually happened, but I’m DYING now to get there and try some of the veggies you mention I’ve never tried before. Great comparisons, thanks for taking the time to do that and share!

]]> By: Tom http://marthaandtom.com/2009/09/when-was-the-last-time-you-heard-someone-talk-about-the-great-bargain-they-found-at-a-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-5164 Tom Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:18:59 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2209#comment-5164 I agree with what everybody is saying about quality, but I avoided making the argument in the original post because I suspect <i>that</i> argument would be dismissed by the <i>Reason</i> critic as so much foodie-elitism. In my experience there is no question that the food you're paying less for at the farmers' market is of a much higher quality than at Rainbow (the quality of produce the Wedge stocks is usually pretty spectacular). bearing — D'oh! Organic! I didn't even consider that as I was looking into this. Some of the produce from the farmers' market was organic, but not all of it, and I suspect almost all of the Wedge produce is organic. I personally prioritize buying local over organic (just my set of prejudices) but see the value of organic food, particularly inasmuch as it lessens the impact of farming on the environment. I really didn't mean this as an attack on the Wedge; I like to shop there and, addressing Tangled Noodle's point, it is open year round. I agree with what everybody is saying about quality, but I avoided making the argument in the original post because I suspect that argument would be dismissed by the Reason critic as so much foodie-elitism. In my experience there is no question that the food you’re paying less for at the farmers’ market is of a much higher quality than at Rainbow (the quality of produce the Wedge stocks is usually pretty spectacular).

bearing — D’oh! Organic! I didn’t even consider that as I was looking into this. Some of the produce from the farmers’ market was organic, but not all of it, and I suspect almost all of the Wedge produce is organic. I personally prioritize buying local over organic (just my set of prejudices) but see the value of organic food, particularly inasmuch as it lessens the impact of farming on the environment. I really didn’t mean this as an attack on the Wedge; I like to shop there and, addressing Tangled Noodle’s point, it is open year round.

]]> By: Amy P. http://marthaandtom.com/2009/09/when-was-the-last-time-you-heard-someone-talk-about-the-great-bargain-they-found-at-a-farmers-market/comment-page-1/#comment-5148 Amy P. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:59:22 +0000 http://marthaandtom.com/?p=2209#comment-5148 Thanks for doing the cost analysis, I've wondered about how prices compare but haven't delved into it. Plus how do you put a price on the feel-good factor of going to farmers markets and getting to talk directly to the grower? That's pretty cool and definitely more fun than shopping at a store like Rainbow. I'm dreading when the local growing season ends. Thanks for doing the cost analysis, I’ve wondered about how prices compare but haven’t delved into it. Plus how do you put a price on the feel-good factor of going to farmers markets and getting to talk directly to the grower? That’s pretty cool and definitely more fun than shopping at a store like Rainbow. I’m dreading when the local growing season ends.

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