Earlier this year, I wrote a piece on finding locally produced food on a budget because I recognize that shopping for seasonal, locally grown and produced food on a small budget can be very challenging in the US. As Josh, Viertel of Slow Foods USA recently told President Obama, sugary cereals like Fruit Loops are less expensive than a whole piece of fruit in many communities around the country. In Philadelphia, fortunately, there are grocery stores, small markets and community supported agriculture programs offering local produce for affordable prices, even during the winter.
In response to questions from new acquaintances this week, I have listed below, a few sources for seasonal, local and sometimes organic produce at reasonable prices around the city. Some of the vendors like Fair Food Farmstand and Greensgrow accept SNAP benefits as well. If you live in another city or state, search your zipcode on LocalHarvest.com for farm markets and retailers of local foods in your area.
Be vocal at your regular grocery store as well. Ask the store manager and produce team to find local produce from your area.
Here's a clip of President Obama's recent interview where he talks about US grocery stores offering local foods from local farms. We must ask ourselves, folks: What are the factors that lead our neighborhood grocery stores to buy foods from halfway around the globe instead of goods from down the road?
Seasonal local produce around Philadelphia:
Almanac Market, Northern Liberties
Fair Food Farmstand, Reading Terminal, Center City
Farm to Families, distribution sites in North Philadelphia,
Greensgrow Farm, Fishtown/Kensington
Healthy Bites to Go, Graduate Hospital
Kauffman's Lancaster County Produce, Reading Terminal
Mugshots Cafe (Family Harvest Buying Club), Art Museum, Brewerytown, Manayunk
PhilAbundance, distribution sites in north and west Philadelphia
Share, North Philadelphia central distribution center
Steve Bowe's Family Farm (Organic), Reading Terminal-Piano Court, Center City
Weaver's Way, West Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill
Whole Foods Market, Callowhill
Whole Foods Market, South Street
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