Saturday, July 14, 2007

The farmer's market by bike

I rode my bike to the South San Francisco farmer's market today. Most of the farmers don't have signs so it can take a bit of looking to figure out what's what. Here's what I bought.

from Calderon Farms in Hollister:
  • 3 ears of corn
  • 2 zucchini (~18 oz)
  • 2 broccoli stalks (~19 oz)
from Berry Licious in Gilroy:
  • one small box of raspberries

Both of these farms are certified organic.

Here's a quadruple bottom-line.

  • Money - $5.50 total ($3.50 for the vegetables, $2 for the raspberries)
  • Food miles - ~85 miles for the vegetables, ~70 miles for the raspberries
  • Time - ~35 mins (about ~10min bike ride each way, about ~15min at the market
  • Taste - excellent (esp. the raspberries which are one of my favorite foods)

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San Mateo County, California, United States
working hard and trying to live green