$15 Produce Shopping List

A few weeks ago, I spoke about a family trip to the farmer’s market where we managed to buy all of our produce for $20. The cost savings of purchasing from the farmer’s market doesn’t cease to amaze me. This weekend we spent $15 on the following items:

• Basket of 7 (small – med size) tomatoes: $2.00
• Basket of green beans: $2.00
• 4 Golden Delicious Apples: $1.00
• 4 Red Apples: $1.00
• 2 Large Red Onions: $1.00
• 2 Large Onions: $1.00
• 10 Yellow Squash: $2.00
• 5 Cucumbers: $1.00
• 4 large Zucchini: $2.00
• 2 large Green Peppers: $1.00
• 2 large Red Peppers: $1.00

The cost of living where we live (Jacksonville, Florida) is relatively low, but regardless it provides a substantial savings on what these items would cost us at the grocery store. My wife says this shopping list would have easily cost double at Publix (the preferred grocery store in Florida), and the quantity of items would probably have been smaller. To ensure nothing goes to waste she cut up and froze a portion of the beans, squash, zucchini, and peppers. The onions can be cut and frozen as well, but we plan on using them soon. I still swear by the farmer’s market, and I highly recommend you check out the nearest one to you. It could save you hundreds of dollars a year on your grocery bills.

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