"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:16:21 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @
pffftt.com
wrote:


We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in
the
general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in
season.
Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it
is
therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse
it
at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then
eventually ship it to their stores.

Too far to drive.
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Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce
that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've
conquered.

We have a year-around indoor farmer's market on Saturdays near us, plus in
season dozens of small farmers who sell their own local produce. The
nearest Wegman's is too far away for any sort of shopping. Of the
supermarket chains in our 'hood, Safeway is far better than Giant, except
for bread and bakery items. But a Panera Bread is opening soon, and that
will take care of the decent bread and bagel challenge.


I was asking John. Are you close enough to him that the question applies?

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:57:13 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:16:21 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com
wrote:


We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in
the
general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in season.
Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it is
therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it
at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then
eventually ship it to their stores.


Too far to drive.
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John

Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's
locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered.


Not nearby, but they are a nice store. We have a Trader Joe's and a Whole
Foods fairly close. Both are nice, but the Whole Foods is pricey. Most of
the heavy duty grocery shopping is done at the commissary on Fort Belvoir.
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's
locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered.

and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm!

"basskisser" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce
that's
locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've
conquered.

and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm!


You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a
meat-like substance using gelatin.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message
oups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce
that's
locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've
conquered.

and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm!


You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a
meat-like substance using gelatin.

Mmmm, exactly!!!!

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote:

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
. ..

***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage
rates
while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish
months*, and you're making like it's a non-event.

*A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way.
How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery
store in
the last two years?
On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless.
Well, let me put it this way - about 100%.

I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say,
we
buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much
more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after
Labor
Day.

Last year it was just shy of 80%.
Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80%
higher?

If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway!
Total price.

And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :)

Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :)

Tell me you don't shop at Giant?

Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway!

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I paid $0.59 / lb yesterday at the local produce market for tomatoes.
Cluster tomatoes on the vine were only $1.19 lb. You getting ripped. Only
2 ripe tomatoes from my yard plants.

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:34:52 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote:

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
. ..

***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage
rates
while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish
months*, and you're making like it's a non-event.

*A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way.
How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery
store in
the last two years?
On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless.
Well, let me put it this way - about 100%.

I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say,
we
buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much
more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after
Labor
Day.

Last year it was just shy of 80%.
Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80%
higher?

If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway!
Total price.

And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :)

Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :)

Tell me you don't shop at Giant?

Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway!

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John

I paid $0.59 / lb yesterday at the local produce market for tomatoes.
Cluster tomatoes on the vine were only $1.19 lb. You getting ripped. Only
2 ripe tomatoes from my yard plants.


I had five green tomatoes on my plants. But then one day they got all
wrinkled, like they turned 85 years old. Strange as hell.

I've got a neighbor down the street with a good sunny area. She keeps me in
good supply of green tomatoes. Plus, my wife has a guy at the farmer's
market in Alexandria bring in half a dozen big green ones every Saturday.

Safeway is a rip off. We need to boycott them!
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LOFL!


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:06:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
roups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce
that's
locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've
conquered.

and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm!

You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a
meat-like substance using gelatin.

mmmmmmmmhighgradecattlevomitwithgelatinmmmmmmmmmmm

"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:06:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"basskisser" wrote in message
groups.com...

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Do you have a Wegman's store nearby?
www.wegmans.com

At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce
that's
locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've
conquered.

and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm!

You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a
meat-like substance using gelatin.

mmmmmmmmhighgradecattlevomitwithgelatinmmmmmmmmmmm

It's a big seller here in the company's hometown. I suspect the customer
base is largely comprised of the same type who says "Buy American cars ugh
ugh me go kill mastodon".

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote:

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
. ..

***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage
rates
while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish
months*, and you're making like it's a non-event.

*A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way.
How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery
store in
the last two years?
On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless.
Well, let me put it this way - about 100%.

I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say,
we
buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much
more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after
Labor
Day.

Last year it was just shy of 80%.
Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80%
higher?

If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway!
Total price.

And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :)

Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :)

Tell me you don't shop at Giant?

Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway!

--
******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************

John

I paid $0.59 / lb yesterday at the local produce market for tomatoes.
Cluster tomatoes on the vine were only $1.19 lb. You getting ripped.
Only 2 ripe tomatoes from my yard plants.

California has a lot more tomato-pickers (a.k.a. illegals).