http://www.wyeweb.org/?p=1632 The community site for Wye - who we are, where we live, what we do, what we like and dislike. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:29:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.wyeweb.org/?p=1632&cpage=1#comment-1621 Mary Braithwaite Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:46:25 +0000 http://www.wyeweb.org/?p=1632#comment-1621 Thanks, Jen, for these interesting price comparisons, which expose the myth that supermarkets are competitive on price. Recent newspaper reports and TV programmes have also shown that it's cheaper to shop at local butchers and greengrocers than at the main supermarkets. Other good reasons for shopping locally, especially at Wye's farmers' market, are less wasteful packaging, reduced car use and just much better quality foodstuffs. The quality argument is especially true for the wonderful organic produce on sale (e.g. Ripple Farm veg and Woodpecker Farm eggs and chickens). Even so, it would be good to see more local produce on offer at Wye Farmers' Market (the current definition of "local" seems to be stretched quite a bit in the case of some stalls), and for the market to offer more space to people, businesses and associations in Wye. Thanks, Jen, for these interesting price comparisons, which expose the myth that supermarkets are competitive on price. Recent newspaper reports and TV programmes have also shown that it’s cheaper to shop at local butchers and greengrocers than at the main supermarkets. Other good reasons for shopping locally, especially at Wye’s farmers’ market, are less wasteful packaging, reduced car use and just much better quality foodstuffs. The quality argument is especially true for the wonderful organic produce on sale (e.g. Ripple Farm veg and Woodpecker Farm eggs and chickens). Even so, it would be good to see more local produce on offer at Wye Farmers’ Market (the current definition of “local” seems to be stretched quite a bit in the case of some stalls), and for the market to offer more space to people, businesses and associations in Wye.

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