Comments on: Top 10 Ways To Save Money – Number 8 – Buy Fresh Produce

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:43:06 +0000

Farmers Markets are awesome. Not only is the food cheaper by more than half, but if what you’re buying can be grown locally, it will be from a local grower. Also some areas have co-ops that you can buy into as well, and for some that may be worthwhile as well.

By: DD

DD — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:42:11 +0000

Here’s a lesson I’ve learned many times…

Make sure when you buy fresh produce that you USE it!

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten produce with a certain dish in mind, then meal plans change, and before you know it the produce has gone bad.

The money saver then tuns into a money waster.

By: fern

fern — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:33:19 +0000

i had a very small plot last year, about 6 x 5, with about 5 tomato plants. I kept track of all the produce i got out of it and the tomatoes topped the list with something like 133 tomaotoes. Amazing. I froze a lot of them for winter stew base.

I plan to double the size next year but i need a better fencing system.

By: thisisbeth

thisisbeth — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:45:51 +0000

I’m still renting, saving to buy a house (I’m not doing it without a down payment, even if it is possible!). Sometimes I wonder if I’d be better off setting my goal lower and looking for a condo or townhouse. Thanks for the reminder that if I buy a house, I can have a garden! I don’t like to garden, but I’ll do it for the food–it tastes better, and is cheaper!

By: Aya @ Thrive

Aya @ Thrive — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:13:45 +0000

I sometimes wonder if really vendors at popular farmer’s markets jack up their prices though. For instance, the NYC farmer’s market in Union Square seems like they get a lot of tourists walking through, and I wonder if their fame causes them to charge a few more dollars than if their only customers were saavy locals.