We’ve been purchasing most of our produce for years at Sunday AM farmers’ markets, supplemented by monthly deliveries of fresh produce from one of multiple subscription organic farms where you purchased a fixed interest in their crop which will result in biweekly (May through October) delivery of incredible fresh produce even though you never know in advance what will be included in that week’s boxed selections. For the past two years we also subscribed to beef and sheep deliveries from a local organic farmer (along with 5 other frum families) and import a shochet from Baltimore driving down twice a year to shecht the animals and prepare multiple freezer packs. We have a small inexpensive chest freezer in the garage that provides for a couple of months worth of meat. When we try to figure costs, its probably 20 percent MORE than the local kosher meat markets but we think the quality is much better. Fish is still purchased from local seafood markets and the prices have gone crazy. Would love to have a nearby fisher that sells off the boat like some friends have access to up in the Portland (ME) area.
Bottom Line: Much better quality but not cheaper.
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