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Farmers Markets and Seasonal Shopping
One of the comments left within my last entry referenced a seasonal guide to fresh fruits and veggies. By knowing what is in season in your local area, you can often find much lower prices. For one example, take a look at the picture above (taken last week). Blueberries are currently in season here in Connecticut. We recently went blueberry picking and racked up almost 50 pounds of fresh blueberries (not to mention the berries that Troy ate from his bucket)!
At $1.50 per pound, you won’t find prices anywhere near this low at the grocery store. We now have enough blueberries in the freezer to all turn blue!
To find what fruits and veggies are in season in your area, refer to the link below (unfortunately this map only lists US states):
To find a farmers market near you, refer to one of the links below:
Farmers Market 1 or Farmers Market 2
If anyone has International directories that they would like to add, please leave links in the comments section so others can benefit.
Ross
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I’m all about finding the cheapest prices, whether they are local or not. Recently, I went strawberry picking at a local farm and then I stopped by Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart had cheaper prices. Of course, the strawberries from the farm were a higher in quality, but it all comes down to which you prefer: the quality or what you would otherwise spend the saved money on.
I totally agree Ross. Farmers markets are a great way to get the fresh stuff and support local businesses. Another option is a “Farmers Co-Op” where, for a fixed price, say $400, you get a weekly large box of fresh fruits and veggies grown in your area. This typically will last year round or go for like 6 months or so.
Who’s the guy on the right?
It’s like you read my mind – I quickly went from sadness because I’m paying $4/lb to joy because you provided links to help us do the same. Thanks!
The UK sites I use are the following:
http://www.farmersmarkets.net/calendar.htm
This seems to be English listings
http://www.scottishfarmersmarkets.co.uk/calendar/index.htm
I think this link speaks for itself!
Kudos to you for championing such ideas Ross!
Be Well
Jonathan
Hey Ross! it’s your boy Chuck. Man it’s such a joy to speak on a healthy living, & to see people living there lives that way. What’s really joyful though, is seeing your son Troy so happy, picking Blueberries & happy to live a healthy living. I remember you saying in a past article how your son loves eating healthy, when you said he goes crazy when he see’s a bowl of fruits, God Bless em. As to you Ross you get a big Thumbs up from me. Cheers to father of the year Ross Enamait.
Thanks Jonathan!
And Chuck, you are right. Troy could eat blueberries all day. In the picture, those are white buckets around our necks. The goal is to fill the bucket. Troy would eat 5 and then drop 1 in the bucket.
Warning To Parents – Too many blueberries for a toddler can lead to “issues” on the potty!
For those who are interessted in picking organic strawberries and cherries in germany:
http://www.bio-erdbeeren-hirsch.de/
It´s about 60 km north of Frankfurt(Main)
awesome info man! thanks. it is funny how there is a direct and almost instant relationship of what i eat and how i am able to perform for workouts (or just from getting sick). great stuff