Showing posts with label Prices. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prices. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Airing of Grievences: The Myth of High Greenmarket Prices

This dude is an idiot – why would you pay $7 for some radishes? 

'I'd shop at the farmer's market, but everything is too expensive!' is the classic excuse that people use to justify going to the supermarket.

Just like anything else you need to look at your options.  I understand that the green market has some stands that rip you off (more often at Union Square and Grand Army), but there are plenty of farms that offer better than supermarket prices; and that’s supposed to be the one advantage of a supermarket.  

Here are some examples (after the break):