MossRoad
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- South Bend, Indiana (near)
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- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
Our local farmer's market has all of the local-grown fresh stuff when in season. Prices are NOT inexpensive. In fact, it's one of the reasons we don't go there too often anymore. Our local grocery stores are pretty good about buying locally grown fruits and veggies when in season, and are quite a bit less expensive.
For that matter, we used to go to fruit stands all over the place in our area. We'd buy in bulk and can at home. Now they cater to people from Chicago, and things are priced out of reasonableness.
We had family friends where the grandpa would take the grandkids, pick up fruit and vegetables from a local farm that he was part owner of, they'd drive to a market in Chicago, and sell of for a small fortune. It was nothing for the grandkids to make $500 each on a Saturday.
For that matter, we used to go to fruit stands all over the place in our area. We'd buy in bulk and can at home. Now they cater to people from Chicago, and things are priced out of reasonableness.
We had family friends where the grandpa would take the grandkids, pick up fruit and vegetables from a local farm that he was part owner of, they'd drive to a market in Chicago, and sell of for a small fortune. It was nothing for the grandkids to make $500 each on a Saturday.