01-28-2016, 04:39 AM
Target has surprisingly good food prices, though not a huge selection.
"Loss leaders" is what they call those really cheap prices at Safeway and other grocery stores designed to draw you in and get you to buy the overpriced stuff as long as you're there. If you just buy the loss leaders, you do really well, and you have the added satisfaction of foiling the evil corporate plan.
We grow what we can--beans and kale grow really well here, though I've never had luck with snow peas, spinach or broccoli.
We also buy staple goods from Amazon and fresh stuff from farmers markets.
You're right about Alaska being worse; I've heard tales of a single cantaloupe priced at $17 there. Who the heck would buy it?
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"Loss leaders" is what they call those really cheap prices at Safeway and other grocery stores designed to draw you in and get you to buy the overpriced stuff as long as you're there. If you just buy the loss leaders, you do really well, and you have the added satisfaction of foiling the evil corporate plan.
We grow what we can--beans and kale grow really well here, though I've never had luck with snow peas, spinach or broccoli.
We also buy staple goods from Amazon and fresh stuff from farmers markets.
You're right about Alaska being worse; I've heard tales of a single cantaloupe priced at $17 there. Who the heck would buy it?
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