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Seriously Cool Stuff Saturday!
Posted on July 25, 2009
Welcome to the newest installment on my blog: Seriously Cool Stuff Saturday!
I love when people post their “favorite things” on their blogs and I like a lot of things, so I want to share, too! I might share a product I have and love, a vendor I’ve used, or maybe just a fun “going green” idea.
Today’s Seriously Cool Thing:
Farm Fresh Produce….not from a grocery store.
I have always heard buying local is much cheaper than buying at a grocery store, but I will admit- I am a creature of habit. I was afraid to venture beyond the walls of Giant or Trader Joe’s. I always thought, how much lower can the prices be? And, what if they don’t take debit (I never carry cash)? A few weeks ago, a friend posted a Facebook status about 5 Points Produce in Montgomeryville (where 309, 202, and 463 meet). I sent her a message asking for more details. She encouraged me to check it out and I’m so glad I did (thanks Monique!). I got all this for:
This past week I went again and got all kinds of stuff, including some stuff I rarely buy- like eggplant, zucchini and squash. I thought why not? The prices are cheap and we can have some variety in our meals! I bought so much that I needed a cardboard flat to carry it all out. The grand total: $16!!! I am addicted and happy to report we already ate the eggplant, zucchini, AND squash! I made eggplant parm last night, and a summer pasta two nights ago!
Where do you buy your produce? Any tips or secrets? OR have a great recipe for me to try?? I’m always down for some yummy meals-the healthier the better (baby weight hehe)!
There is a lovely place in downtown Pittsburgh called the strip district and on saturdays you can go down and get fresh produce and fresh meats and cheeses and breads…Highly recommend it to any one traveling to my neck of Pa!!!
Wow. That’s a score! We have a produce stand pretty close to us & I love when they have tomatoes and corn out. There are also a couple farms that have flower stands in our area, which I think is so fun… Love sunflower season!
What a fun Idea! I “buy” my produce from my dads farm Wally’s farm on Orchard Rd in Sellersville! LOL! What can I say it is grown with love!- He isn’t open yet because of the weird summer we are having but he will be soon….oh and you can also check out Dull’s farm in Ambler (that’s my uncles farm!)
I also recommend a cute little produce stand that is open that is on Middle Road in Dublin – they always have home grown lettuce, radishes and other fun stuff
There is one more produce stand that I recommend (again not open yet) it is at the corner of Route 313 and 5th street in Perkasie – they always have wonderful peaches and nectarines – and they have cute recipe cards for the veggies and fruits that they carry!
***YOu do need cash for all of the places I mentioned so plan for that****