How much are your growers charging for tomatoes? Here in No. CA we are paying $5 a pound. My housekeeper wanted a large heirloom for hamburgers and it came to $10.00 ! I hear more complaints this year about how high the prices are at Farmers and I, too, am feeling it. I used to go with a $20 bill, a couple of $10 and fives and ones. I rarely touched the $20. Now I go through it every week.
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Question for those who shop local Farmer's Markets...
- Thread starter karennoca
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I don't think we can compare to you in CA 'cause you basically have tomatoes all year round.
Here in the Carolinas we get SC tomatoes (the big red globe kind) for a dollar apound, but they are really still "summer tomatoes". The heirlooms in the FMs are $3 now but they are still scarce and will come down.
When "my" man comes to our market it will be $2 next week and then by mid july it will be less--field grown dirt grown.
Tomatoes are late this year, I think. It takes warm nights for them to ripen and I guess we had a cooler spring--we DID have a March freeze! Peaches are also not "good" yet.
Here in the Carolinas we get SC tomatoes (the big red globe kind) for a dollar apound, but they are really still "summer tomatoes". The heirlooms in the FMs are $3 now but they are still scarce and will come down.
When "my" man comes to our market it will be $2 next week and then by mid july it will be less--field grown dirt grown.
Tomatoes are late this year, I think. It takes warm nights for them to ripen and I guess we had a cooler spring--we DID have a March freeze! Peaches are also not "good" yet.
In No. Ca we do not have tomatoes all year long. CA is a long state and it
goes from tropical climate to four seasons quick. We are in the four seasons part, near the mountains, yet, hot and humid at times. Crazy prices at five dollars a pound for plant that grows like a weed and produces heavily.
goes from tropical climate to four seasons quick. We are in the four seasons part, near the mountains, yet, hot and humid at times. Crazy prices at five dollars a pound for plant that grows like a weed and produces heavily.
mariadnoca
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I haven’t been to the FM in a while, prices were comparable to whole foods
Without the baby strollers last time I went. Most things I could get there I could also get at Whole Foods and get an in and out much easier.
The big seller for tomatoes there though are the dry farmed early girls and those go for a pretty penny. In fact, I think that’s what started me planting tomatoes again – how expensive those were.
Without the baby strollers last time I went. Most things I could get there I could also get at Whole Foods and get an in and out much easier.
The big seller for tomatoes there though are the dry farmed early girls and those go for a pretty penny. In fact, I think that’s what started me planting tomatoes again – how expensive those were.
melissa-dallas
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They are usually by the small basket here for about $4 -probably about 2lbs worth
janet-in-nc
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It must be me but I have never bought (always overpriced) tomato at the Raleigh Farmers Market that
Was not woody in the middle. No better than the grocery store, IMHO
Was not woody in the middle. No better than the grocery store, IMHO
I wasn't saying that locally in N.CA you would be able to grow tomatoes but in the
state, like Florida, there would be "tomatoes".
The tomatoes grown for shipping are the perfect round red hybrid variety and while a bit better in the summer with the warm nights it takes to ripen tomatoes, they are only marginally better.
It's the heirlooms/old varieties that have the flavor and acidity we all crave in a real "ToMAto", IMO They do not ship well because they bruise easily so local is better IF they are being grown.
They also grow better in dirt as opposed to sandy soil so our neighboring SC while known for its Johns Island tomatoes (the red round kind), just do not have many heirlooms.
state, like Florida, there would be "tomatoes".
The tomatoes grown for shipping are the perfect round red hybrid variety and while a bit better in the summer with the warm nights it takes to ripen tomatoes, they are only marginally better.
It's the heirlooms/old varieties that have the flavor and acidity we all crave in a real "ToMAto", IMO They do not ship well because they bruise easily so local is better IF they are being grown.
They also grow better in dirt as opposed to sandy soil so our neighboring SC while known for its Johns Island tomatoes (the red round kind), just do not have many heirlooms.
heather_in_sf
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I spent $6 on an heirloom tomato last week. one tomato. granted it was big!
colleenmomof2
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Heading out this morning for the first time this season smileys/wink.gif
Not expecting much - too early here in MI. Been eating (and loving) AMAZING produce from Aldi's. Picked up a microwave-in-bag MI asparagus (okay- went back for 3 more) that was the best asparagus I've ever had. Colleen
Not expecting much - too early here in MI. Been eating (and loving) AMAZING produce from Aldi's. Picked up a microwave-in-bag MI asparagus (okay- went back for 3 more) that was the best asparagus I've ever had. Colleen