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Shoutout to the produce stand on 8th and Maple for their 'ugly' veggie bags
I stopped by that little farm stand on 8th and Maple yesterday, the one that's only open on weekends. I always walk past it, but this time I saw these brown paper bags near the front labeled 'kitchen helpers' for 3 dollars each. I was curious, so I bought one. When I got home and opened it, I found like 5 pounds of vegetables. There were two huge zucchinis with some weird curves, three bell peppers with small brown spots, a bunch of carrots that were split or kinda small, and a massive onion. Nothing was bad, just not pretty enough for the regular bins. I chopped it all up last night and made a giant pot of veggie soup that'll feed me for days. It got me thinking about how much good food gets tossed just for looks. Does anyone else have a local spot that sells imperfect produce for cheap?
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harris.andrew19d ago
Wish I saw the same value @fionam11, but my local spot just puts the ugly stuff in the regular pile.
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barbara_jenkins6619d ago
The Kroger on Elm Street marks down their ugly fruit to a dollar a bag on Sunday afternoons, I always grab a couple.
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fionam1119d ago
Isn't it amazing what you can find? I love that more places are doing this. My local co-op has a bin near the back with discounted produce that's past its prime or just blemished. I check it every time and have made some great meals from it. It feels good to save that food and my money too.
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