Where do you get your fruits and vegetables?

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Anonymous wrote:Mostly TJ and we eat a lot of fruits and veggies. There quality is great for a lot of basics items and the produce they seasonally stock is excellent. Just bought a giant container of fresh figs there. Costco sometimes- it really depends. Occasionally a regular grocery store if I’m wanting a giant bunch of parsley or herbs or something

Surprised to read this. Produce is considered a low point for TJ by most reviewers. I only buy bagged salads after slimy mushrooms, mushy apples etc.

[Anonymous]

MOMs has the best quality produce of any DC area grocery store. Especially in the summer time, they source from Lancaster Farm Fresh, a CSA from organic farmers in Lancaster, PA. I’ve also done a CSA direct from them, and the produce is excellent. It’s just easier and more flexible to buy it from MOMs. The quality of produce at Whole Foods has tanked since the Amazon acquisition, though they do have more frequent sales. Berries at Trader Joes can be good, and less expensive, but you have to check everything closely because it can be hit or miss.

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Imperfect Foods

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Anonymous wrote:MOMs has the best quality produce of any DC area grocery store. Especially in the summer time, they source from Lancaster Farm Fresh, a CSA from organic farmers in Lancaster, PA. I’ve also done a CSA direct from them, and the produce is excellent. It’s just easier and more flexible to buy it from MOMs. The quality of produce at Whole Foods has tanked since the Amazon acquisition, though they do have more frequent sales. Berries at Trader Joes can be good, and less expensive, but you have to check everything closely because it can be hit or miss.

We use this CSA year round and love it. Supplement with grocery store staples like apples, carrots, and frozen veggies (I find peas, corn, and green beans acceptable).

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Costco, Whole Foods, Wegmans, Patel Brothers and Great Wall.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mostly TJ and we eat a lot of fruits and veggies. There quality is great for a lot of basics items and the produce they seasonally stock is excellent. Just bought a giant container of fresh figs there. Costco sometimes- it really depends. Occasionally a regular grocery store if I’m wanting a giant bunch of parsley or herbs or something

Surprised to read this. Produce is considered a low point for TJ by most reviewers. I only buy bagged salads after slimy mushrooms, mushy apples etc.

I don’t find this true at all. They have the best apples- stocked more frequently than any other store with cosmic crisps. You can buy large boxes of peaches and nectarines in season, huge stalks of brussell sprouts, large containers of berries, asparagus, whole watermelons, squashes in season…I have zero issues with any produce we buy and we are a family of 5 that eats a ton of produce. The only thing I buy bagged is wild arugula and baby spinach. I don’t buy the pre chopped/prepped stuff or bagged salad mixes.

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I did a summer CSA from Lancaster Farms this year for the first time (a DCUM recommendation!). It's been wonderful. I didn't know celery could be so green! You don't pick what you get, so you have to be flexible but everything we've gotten has been great quality and and a good weekly variety. I supplement with Harris Teeter or Whole Foods if needed.

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Giant / Whole Foods / Costco and mixed and single seller farmers markets.

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Farmers markets

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My backyard has a wide array of organic zucchini and green beans.

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Normans