Farmer's Market
Posted by bronson Tue, 25 Apr 2006 18:18:00 GMT
still catching up, 25 Mar:
The biggest shock of moving to Boston was, no, not the weather. Not the tortured streets. Not even the Mexican food. It’s the lack of decent produce in the grocery store.
$4.99/lb for red peppers? $2.00/lb for mushy apples? The meat aisle is the same size as the produce aisle. How on earth do Easterners survive?
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This is how. Head to Haymarket on Friday or Saturday during the day and buy produce from a market that has been going on for more than 200 years.
Thing is, look at all the Dole boxes… There are no farmers here! This is a low-rent wholesaler’s market. But so what? If you’re careful, you can still get great produce at great prices. If you’re careful.
Take your skepticism, reject stuff if it looks bad, and don’t be afraid of getting yelled at. And there are other farmer’s markets if this one isn’t quaint enough for you.
