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Default Boston: New nonprofit store sells donated surplus food

On 6/7/2015 9:18 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 11:20:49 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
>
>> From WBUR. Some of the prices don't sound any better than what I can
>> get at the discount rack at Market Basket (canned goods, in that
>> section) or at Haymarket (produce; that's only on Fridays and
>> Saturdays) but if I can get a deal on baking chocolate and walnuts,
>> it might be worth a trip every two months or so. I wonder how many
>> other cities have stores like this.
>>
>>
http://www.wbur.org/2015/06/04/dorch...-grocery-story
>
> So basically they're selling food that would normally be donated to
> food banks and given away for free.
>
> -sw
>

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