Comments on: Support Your Local Farmer and Save Money by Buying Local http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/ Time and Money Saving Tips from Thrifty Mommy Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:27:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cricket http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/comment-page-1/#comment-15229 Cricket Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:02:20 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/#comment-15229 Before I moved back to the city, I was selling my free-range brown eggs. I was buying produce from the farmers I'd sit and have ice tea with at the diner. It was really great knowing where your food comes from. I am looking forward to Farmer's Market Season here in the city. One thing to know is that a lot of those sellers are people who bought the produce at a produce auction and trucked it in. Ask the vendors if they're the grower. I want to know. It's important to me. I want to support the growers. Before I moved back to the city, I was selling my free-range brown eggs. I was buying produce from the farmers I’d sit and have ice tea with at the diner. It was really great knowing where your food comes from. I am looking forward to Farmer’s Market Season here in the city. One thing to know is that a lot of those sellers are people who bought the produce at a produce auction and trucked it in. Ask the vendors if they’re the grower. I want to know. It’s important to me. I want to support the growers.

]]> By: Weekend Lifestyles Gardening Links http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/comment-page-1/#comment-14056 Weekend Lifestyles Gardening Links Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:03:40 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/#comment-14056 [...] Deb at Simply Thrifty encourages you to buy your produce at local farmers markets, and support your local farmers. [...] [...] Deb at Simply Thrifty encourages you to buy your produce at local farmers markets, and support your local farmers. [...]

]]> By: Linette http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/comment-page-1/#comment-14142 Linette Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:15:33 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/#comment-14142 I totally agree, we buy locally whenever possible. We purchase all our eggs, chicken, beef, etc from local farmers, or grow our own. During the summer we purchase most of our vegetables locally (if it's not growing in our garden). They're often better tasting, and many are grown more naturally or organically. Just thinking about how much fuel is spent flying grapes from across the world is enough to make me look for local options. I totally agree, we buy locally whenever possible. We purchase all our eggs, chicken, beef, etc from local farmers, or grow our own.

During the summer we purchase most of our vegetables locally (if it’s not growing in our garden). They’re often better tasting, and many are grown more naturally or organically.

Just thinking about how much fuel is spent flying grapes from across the world is enough to make me look for local options.

]]> By: Amy http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/comment-page-1/#comment-14168 Amy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:09:49 +0000 http://www.simplythrifty.com/support-your-local-farmer-and-save-money-by-buying-local/#comment-14168 This year I've bought a share in a farm co-op. I pay the farmers about $250 in the beginning of the year, and then I get fresh produce every week at our local farmer's market. I think the season is 16 - 18 weeks. I can hardly wait for summer! I'm saving a fortune, feeding my family the best possible food, and supporting our local economy. I don't think anyone has ever been as excited about veggies as I am about this! This year I’ve bought a share in a farm co-op. I pay the farmers about $250 in the beginning of the year, and then I get fresh produce every week at our local farmer’s market. I think the season is 16 – 18 weeks. I can hardly wait for summer! I’m saving a fortune, feeding my family the best possible food, and supporting our local economy. I don’t think anyone has ever been as excited about veggies as I am about this!

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