$35 to glory at Headhouse Square market

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$35 to glory at Headhouse Square market

POSTED: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 5:30 PM

Filed Under: Dealage | Dirty Dishes | Field Trip

Photo l Felicia D'Ambrosio

Feed your head

There's no getting around the fact that local sustainable/organic produce costs more than the flavorless, nutrient-poor, shipped-from-Chile stuff in the supermarket. But that doesn't mean you can't afford to eat the grub your body loves -- check out my photogenic haul from Sunday's Headhouse Square farmers' market, above. $35 purchased the following:

Two quarts of ripe, ruby New Jersey strawberries;
One bunch local asparagus;
Two zucchini, all from from A.T. Buzby Farm
One bunch dinosaur (Tuscan) kale and one bunch baby Russian kale;
One big bunch French breakfast radishes, from Blooming Glen Farm (They're back! With tons of stuff!)
Giant pile of petite snow peas from Culton Organics (2 lbs.)
Another bunch of fresh-dug radishes, these from Queen's Farm (home of the epic oyster mushrooms)

All this was $35 and will last two of us, plus the occasional drop-by friend in need of a snack, through the week. Headhouse is the only reason to get out of bed at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Get on it.

Carolyn

Posted 2010-05-18 13:10:09

Totally agree. I spent a little less on a quart of strawberries, a loaf of polenta bread, two types of cheese (one for $5 or two for $8 at Patches of Star, so ... natch), four apples, a head of lettuce, two gigantic tomatoes, and an overpriced yet delicious lemonade. Worth it.

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