marigolds from Alemany Farmers
First time to the Alemany Farmers’ Market today!
It was really fun, and we found some awesome stuff at good prices. Also got fleeced on some carrots and potatoes I think. It will pay to be a more experienced and savvy farmers’ market shopper after a few visits, I’m sure. I got a ton of produce, greens, starches, fruits, honey, cheese, eggs, peanuts (which I will have to find out how to roast), butter, raisins, kettle corn (ok I’m not sure that the corn was local but honestly, we will probably eat it up before the October challenge even starts!). Also apple juice and some gorgeous marigolds for the house.
Purchases:
Thai eggplants, $1
Peanuts, $1
Tomatoes, big huge bag, heirloom and red on the vine, $5.30
Zucchini, $1.50
Green beans (huge ones), $1.50/lb
Ginger root, fresh fist-size chunk, 25 cents
Grapes, green and purple, 2lb $3
Carrots and potatoes, medium bag, $12 (ouch)
Garlic, $2 (seems like kind of a lot)
Orange honey, small jar, $2.75
Eggs, dozen jumbo brown, $3.25
Bunch Basil and bunch Bok Choy, $1.25
Edamame, 1/2lb, $2
2 Green bell peppers, $1/lb
2 Red bell peppers, $1.50/lb
Gallon jug apple juice, $6.25
Nectarines (huge and beautiful), $2/lb
Peaches (also huge and beautiful), $2/lb
Scallions $1/bunch
Artichokes (big) $1/ea
Broccoli, $1/bunch
Romaine lettuce, $1/head
Cilantro, $1.30/bunch
Leeks, 3 for $2
1/2lb Raisins (some with stems!) $1.25
Brown mushrooms, $3.85/lb
Shiitake $3/basket
Portobello $5/lb
Sweet potatoes 2lb @ 75cents/lb
5 Oranges $2 ($1/lb)
Limes 3/$1
Lemons 2/$1
Cheese, various types from Petaluma, $11.99/lb
Butter, same Petaluma dairy, $10/lb
Kettle corn, made fresh and super yummy, $2/small bag
Marigolds, $5/bunch
Things I wished I’d found: beans, grains, rice, and milk. Hopefully I can find these at Rainbow.
Also found: Locally caught red snapper from the fish market next door, 2lb @ $5/lb
Tomorrow I will tag along with Luis to Trader Joe’s (where we usually shop for groceries) and compare their prices on the stuff I bought. Not that there’s any comparison on the produce, TJ’s produce is usually pretty weak and almost everything comes pre packaged in those annoying plastic boxes.
