We stopped by the Birmingham farmers market Sat, and........

[liberaltrucker]

Despite the drought down here, there was more
locally grown produce than I expected. And
despite its lower than normal quality, it
is quite tasty and orders of magnitude better
than the stuff at the Superpuke.

Fresh peas, maters, squash of all kinds, peaches,
plums. My point is, buy your food from local sources
whenever possible, even in a "bad" year.
Oops, almost forgot the fresh greens!

Happy masticating!

:grouphug:

[Zoigal]

1. Visited Torrance Farmers'

Market Saturday AM. Always crowded.
Almost every thing in season now.
Agree with you totally, everything is a hundred
per cent better than our local markets. Which are pretty good.

[flying rabbit]

2. What are the prices like vs the super-duper mart

I'm on a budget but I would like to start doing this. Hell I would like to start eating fresh veggies.

[janx]

4. They're more expensive, but the quality is better and the

quality is so good that you won't waste much. You appreciate it more. You won't let it rot.

[flying rabbit]

5. Thanks

Yeah, that rotting thing...I call the drawer at the bottom of my fridge "the rotter"

[janx]

3. The local growers' markets are always good,

and they're nothing new, although they are gaining in popularity, which is excellent!