Monday, September 27, 2010

Grocery Shopping

So...here is an issue that has been confounding me and I hope to either get input from readers or I may have to resort to my own investigation. Or Both. I shop at Walmart for the prices and try to limit the processed food I buy, but my wife and daughter are still insisting on some items so I have to buy them to keep from having a revolt. I do get some fruits and vegetables from there, but they don't always have the best selections. I have noticed the Organics have increased. Then there is the meat. I will not buy any meat from Walmart because I know they are getting it from the mass production corporations. They question I have is what are the differences between the market down the road that butchers their own meat, Marv's Meats, which is a very good (popular) butcher, and the stuff I get at Arbor Farms. I know Arbor Farms carries the grass fed meats and they also have great produce, but where do the other two fall in? I am under the impression that Marv's is the next best thing and local market is almost as bad as Walmart, Meijer and Kroger, but is this correct?

4 comments:

  1. I agree, I think I will start asking those questions. Need to know what oils are used, where does the meat come from, etc.

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  2. Do you know about Family Farms Co-op? great pastured meat, dairy and eggs.

    http://sites.google.com/site/familyfarmscoop/

    they come to Ann Arbor on Fridays between 11 and 12, you email your order by Wednesday then go and collect.

    its good stuff

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  3. Thanks, I added it to my favorites and will investigate further. It looks like you have a blog, but I could not link to it. Anyways, thanks again.

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  4. Pyman I think I made that blog a long time ago and it has one stupid entry on it :)

    I am here:

    http://www.shelleyboa.com/gooddog.shtml

    I hope you get to try the co op out, they are good people making great produce. Btw, have you seen the guy that started The Brinery a the market on Saturdays? he is making live fermented sauerkraut and kimchee. Also very good. Kerrytown also sells it.

    Happy Holiday!

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