Comments on: Interview: Could You Go A Year Without A Grocery Store?

By: Kristi

Kristi — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:39:25 +0000

Jess,

Thanks for your great comments. As an update, Carla has now gone more than 1/3 of the year with no grocery store and says she doesn’t even miss it even more or think about it. It’s amazing how quickly we change our habits!

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:22:43 +0000

Shopping at farmers markets is awesome, it supports the local farmers. We go to the local fruit and vege markets every weekend, and we have just recently got chickens which are laying eggs. They’re also great gardeners, chickens will get rid of the weeds and fertilize one garden while the other one is producing veges. I think it’s great that more people are seeing the value in these kinds of alternative resources. Austinite is setting a great example, I love it!

Jess.
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By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:11:19 +0000

Purchasing direct from the farm helps farmers and consumers; although more expensive up front to buy a half pig or 20 chickens, it can be competitive in the long run.

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By: Kristi Willis

Kristi Willis — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:28:15 +0000

Thanks everyone for all the great comments. I truly admire what Carla is doing. Like @Kari, I still buy a few things from the grocery store, but I think every little step helps.

@chanelle – We don’t have anyone selling salt at the markets, but our local cheese shop carries sea salt, so I imagine shell buy it from them. We do have a producer for vinegar, Texas Olive Ranch, and Richardson Farms sells ground whole wheat flour. Carla has also recently found a rice farm that isn’t too far away.

@damaged justice – I agree with Khaled that a local butcher counts as he is going to know where he gets his meat. Carla frequents a local cheese shop for those locally produced brands she can’t get at the market.
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By: Khaled Allen

Khaled Allen — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:29:23 +0000

@chenelle: I actually get salt from my farmers market, though I know they don’t produce it on their farm. Still, I’m supporting local business.

@damaged justice: I’d say a local butcher with that personal touch wouldn’t count as ‘grocery store’

By: damaged justice

damaged justice — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:47:47 +0000

That depends if my butcher is considered a grocery store. If not, no problem

By: Kari

Kari — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:08:31 +0000

Really interesting and inspirational. I’ve found in the last year that I am getting more and more items from alternatively sources, also, but I still get some things from the grocery. Thanks for sharing.

By: chanelle

chanelle — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:06:39 +0000

Really interesting; thanks for posting. I wonder how she gets things like vinegar, wheat, salt, etc? Just those little ingredients that you need to make a meal complete and can’t get from the farmers market. That would be the hardest for me.