https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:13:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-89022 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:01:04 +0000 regberadaisy 89022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, we try to but currently the ones locally (tho there are a ton) are not very convenient. But at the new house there would be one very nearby.<br /> And we also belong to a CSA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-89009 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:48:59 +0000 Ardently 89009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do, yes. I buy almost all my produce at markets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-87247 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:30:40 +0000 mediagirl 87247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is one downtown that I'll go to in the summer. Their fruit and veggie prices are the same as the grocery store sometimes. My big pitfall is there is always a bakery there that I adore and I always need up blowing my budget on amazing breads. They're delicious but too expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-86834 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:58:18 +0000 mrsjyw 86834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I LOOOOVE farmers' markets. :) so fresh, so cheap, and just the overall ambience of people out in the open Spring/Summer air! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-86727 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:55:27 +0000 PitBulLover 86727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes we do. But I like them much more in the summer months. There aren't a lot of vendors over the winter. And we do always get a boat load of stuff there because everything looks so good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-86287 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:14:50 +0000 SAHM0811 86287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't go regularly but I really should. the closest one to me is every thursday and less than a 10 min walk away but on the weekends there's a much larger one about a 15 min walk away. I read it's the best place to get organic milk. I'm also thinking of joining a CSA soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-86283 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:54:01 +0000 Mrs. Bee 86283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes i love them! ours is a 15 minute walk away so we don't go that often, since we usually walk with charlie which makes it a 30 min+ walk. but summer peaches and radishes are my fave! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-86280 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 03:18:16 +0000 BoogieBea 86280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, when it's open during the spring/summer/fall months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-86260 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:39:28 +0000 MsMamaBear 86260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to start over spring break. (when I'm off and have time to waste time there.lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85857 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:21:37 +0000 Rescuemom10 85857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have one in town but it shuts down for a few mos out of the year. (winter) I am Sooooo ready for it to open again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85845 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:16:38 +0000 skibobrown 85845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We live in California and have great year-round farmer's markets, so yes, we do shop at them. When we used to live in New England we did a CSA for the summer months, and I really enjoyed that too... it forced me to try out all kinds of veggies that I normally wouldn't buy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85833 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:07:00 +0000 chopsuey 85833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't. Definitely would if we had a good one close by. I shop at Whole Foods! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85736 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:30:23 +0000 LuLu Mom 85736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only in the summer/fall months. I go every Saturday and stock up on veggies, breads, jams, and other delicious stuff. I also get crafty items there as well, all my door signs come from this one lady who makes them for a very good price! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85731 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:09:47 +0000 anbanan15 85731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup we have one right down the street that's open weekly and a few others in the area. In the summer time we also have road side stands with fresh produce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85686 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:33:49 +0000 looch 85686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live near a lot of farms, so I can just go to the farm and buy what I might be interested in.</p> <p>It's a different way of life, that's for sure, but I feel really good about supporting the local farmers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85522 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:16:34 +0000 mrskc 85522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to a lot when I lived on the central coast of California. They have a really large weekly farmers market that is awesome. I miss it. Where I live now, there are mostly little stands set up on the side of the road. I don't ever stop at one though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85500 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:40:38 +0000 keiki_mama 85500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! There is a farmer's market near our apartment twice a week and another one near the office once a week. I have a hard time going overboard on certain days as well. We have a stand that sells incredibly delicious lox. I can eat a pack by myself in one sitting!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85499 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:37:10 +0000 Maysprout 85499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're members of a CSA year round but not too much farmers markets wise here in the winter. In the summer the majority of our food is from CSA or farmers markets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85484 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:18:16 +0000 StbHisMrs 85484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a local one, but we do have a year round produce stand that sells local fruits and veggies at great prices. I never leave there for under $30 ;\ At least it's healthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85472 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:08:40 +0000 joyjoy 85472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The good ones around us are a little too far away to be convenient weekly, but we do visit once in a while in the summer. We're also members of a CSA, though, so we can get farm fresh veggies year round. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85458 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:52:43 +0000 hilsy85 85458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try to, it's much easier to do so in the spring/summer/fall---wintertime, the markets are pretty bare bones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85438 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:28:11 +0000 yoursilverlining 85438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup - love the farmer's market. We go weekly for salad greens, eggs, some meat and fresh cheeses and yogurt, as well as in season veggies and fruit. Fresh farmer's market stuff tastes so much better than whats at the grocery store. The eggs are great - so much tastier than grocery store eggs, even the expensive organic kind (which I still don't trust to be that humane). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85411 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:52:35 +0000 heffalump 85411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Ours ends in the summer- too hot to go out then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85400 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:29:38 +0000 Rubies 85400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the summer/fall there are farmers markets on the weekends and sometimes I'll go and buy lots of fruit. So yummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85393 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:11:13 +0000 BSB 85393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, not recently. I actually don't know where one locally is. Also, if I stay away from them, it prevents me from overspending. I try to stay away from malls for that same reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-farmers-markets#post-85388 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:02:03 +0000 heffalump 85388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a farmer's market right down the street from me weekly. I finally went for the first time and spent way more money than I wanted to! I was stocking up on new fruits and veggies to make for LO.... and of course got some things for myself and my husband. Not to mention a $10 thing of fish spread. I can't pass up fish spread!</p> <p>Do you shop at farmer's markets? Do you end up going overboard there too? </p>