My neighborhood farmer's market vs the big chain grocery store near Moreland Ave

I used to do all my shopping at Publix on Moreland Ave because it was quick and I knew where everything was. But a few months ago I started hitting the Saturday farmer's market instead and the difference is huge. The produce at the market actually tastes like something, like a tomato that tastes like a tomato not just red water. Plus I spend about $15 less per trip because I'm not buying all that packaged stuff I don't need. The downside is I have to plan my meals around what's in season which took some getting used to. But honestly once I tasted a real Georgia peach from a local farm I couldn't go back. Has anyone else made the switch and found it harder to go back to regular grocery stores?

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haydenp958d ago

The whole seasonal planning thing threw me off too at first. Last summer I got so used to the farmer's market zucchini that when I tried to make my usual stir fry with grocery store zucchini in December, it was like eating a sponge. My mom always told me never to buy tomatoes in winter and I thought she was being dramatic, but she was right. Now I just freeze a bunch of green beans and okra when they're in season so I can still have something decent in January. What do you do for the off season stuff?

dylanward8d ago

Freezing okra is genius. I just buy canned everything and pretend it's fine.