"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 6/1/2016 6:23 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> Do I recall that she used to belong to a CSA? Where did those
>> boxes of produce come from, I wonder? Had to be a farm.
>>
> Yes, she did. And complained about getting bad produce or things she
> didn't order/couldn't use or whatever. Nothing ever works for her.

Of course it was a farm but it was not near here. They did conveniently
deliver. But they didn't deliver a lot of things that we do eat. Like baby
carrots. I found myself still having to go to the store for things like
certain kinds of onions when I needed them but they were not offered. And
tossing out a lot of things that we just plain wouldn't eat. Like most of
the fruit.

I took my friend to the Shoreline Fred Meyer and we both left with very
little produce. I don't know if it is the drought or what. Most of it is
very overpriced and just not fresh. That area is about an hour from me. I
did see signs announcing a farmer's market which I think will be new to the
area. I will ask her. Her friend who was unable to go with us due to an ER
visit last night is low income and qualifies for coupons for a farmer's
market. They used to go to one in the Lake Forest Park area. But this one
would be closer. I may be doing the driving for the two of them for awhile.
Her friend has no car. We'll see. If I do go, I will report back.
>
>> I'm willing to believe there aren't any farm stands in her
>> usual orbit, that she's unwilling to leave her usual orbit
>>
> I'd agree with that.
>
>> I sometimes get lackluster lettuce at my usual grocery, but I
>> don't feel obliged to tell people halfway around the world that
>> it was unsatisfactory.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> I rarely get bad produce but then I don't buy something if it looks like
> it's about to spoil, no matter how cheap it is.
>
> When you say "lackluster lettuce" you don't mean you buy it, take it home
> then toss it out within 2 days, right? Wasn't she touting those Green
> Bags for produce storage last year or was that someone else?

That was someone else. I did buy those years ago. They actually made the
produce rot more quickly. Since then I have bought various washable bags.
The ones for onions and potatoes are working well with the exception of the
one time but it has been long enough ago now, I can't remember what went
wrong.

The problem is... I buy something that looks fresh and then two days later
it isn't. I have stored things properly. A firm pepper goes wrinkled. This
just happened with the green pepper I bought. I also bought red, yellow and
orange at the same time. Those were still good. I didn't toss the green one.
I put it in soup. Bought tomatoes only to have them go totally soft with
loose skins. I did buy a huge pack of tomatoes at Costco. They were more
than we could eat fresh so those went into the soup as well. But the onions
were what really got me. I can't remember where I got them. Three white
ones. I did check them well and they were firm and fine. But 2 days later,
they were soft and moldy.