Save Money by Picking Your Own Produce
July 28, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under food, groceries, saving money
This week, Jennifer wrote that farmer’s markets can be an effective way to cut your food costs. I totally agree with her. Farmer’s markets provide some of the freshest products and allow you to save money while supporting the local community. However, there is another way to save even more on your food and that is by picking your own produce.
Just last week, my dad found a farmer that sells pick your own tomatoes for only $15 per bushel or $8 for a half bushel. There were people out there picking the tomatoes to can for future use and they …read more
Save money at the Farmers Market
July 26, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Frugal Gourmet, groceries
Farmers Markets can be an effective way to cut your food costs, and as a bonus it’s free entertainment for kids. My son loves the Farmers Market – there are usually lots of other kids, sometimes free music, and a wide array of cool stuff to see.
When you go make sure you maximize your savings by doing the following…
Choose one market you love and stick to it. This saves you cash in a couple of ways. One, you better know what to expect which can help you plan what you’ll be spending money on, and two regulars tend to forge …read more
