Local vegetables in the wintertime are coming out of cold storage and they are limited. Fresh local vegetables are grown in outdoor greenhouses and prices are higher. Kale was $8 per pound, mixed greens for $12 a pound and brussel sprouts $5 a pound. I had to make smart choices to make my $9 stretch. I bought apples at $1.75 per pound costing me $2.90 for 4 large apples and a huge head of purple cabbage for $3. There were no dark leafy greens that I could afford, so I decided to buy $2 per pound carrots, coming out to $2.90 for 2 large carrots.
All and all, I spent $33.36, with .64 cents left to spare. I was really hoping to save an extra $2 in case I ran out of rice and needed to buy pasta during the week. Usually I leave the farmers market in euphoria, with a bag full of fresh local goodies, but as I left today, I couldn't help but wonder how careless I was with my money. I kept thinking how many more vegetables I could have gotten for $7 if I went back to Ctown or La Placita mini market. Seeking out the lowest fruits and vegetables at the farmers market, I still found that I wasn't getting enough food for my money. I now have my food for the week and I need to stop worrying. If I were on SNAP, I would have to be more careful with my choices in subsequent weeks.
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