So my daughter and I went to check out Harry's Farmer's Market. A first for both of us. It is a huge store, and I felt so out of place. Not because the employees were unfriendly or anything. It was laid out so differently and had stuff I had never seen before.
I was pleasantly surprised that the produce was not incredibly more expensive than regular grocery store prices. There was, as expected, more choices than my regular grocery store.
What I'd like instead though is to support the local farms (especially during peak season). I found a great resource for co-ops and/or buying clubs for produce, Organic Consumers. It is good to see all the local farms around I never knew about! Sweet! At first glance, the prices are very comparable in price to other produce at Harry's at other major grocery chains, but I can be assured that the farmer is organic.
I also found a local chicken farmer through Local Harvest that is raising chickens with no antibiotics and no steroids. They have of course already harvested this year's poultry, but I am considering pre-ordering some birds for next year. I have got to find out how they are processed....I don't think I will be able to do much "processing" on my own (ie cutting off chicken head or feet YUCK)
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