On 16/04/2013 08:48, Nightjar wrote:
On 16/04/2013 07:29, Chris J Dixon wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

I was right that you never do the shopping. Pretty well all supermarkets
display a price per gram or whatever to allow you to compare actual
cost.

The greatest lack of comparative pricing is with fresh fruit and
veg. The pre-packs are generally priced per package, no weight
specified, whilst the loose ones are priced per kg. Usually (but,
crucially, not always) the pre-packs are significantly more
expensive...

I am surprised that people ever have to buy fruit and veg in a
supermarket. I have a choice of three greengrocers, a fourth who turns
up at three different local markets and a farm shop that, perversely,
usually offers the best value for money. The last also has the
entertainment value of a small dog that likes to eat raw potatoes.

Colin Bignell

We have a market some days - but they simply sell what they can get from
their wholesalers. Often doesn't seem any better, or cheaper, than
supermarkets and a pain to get to.

We have a farm shop which seems to have nothing to do with any farm. Not
worth going out of our way to and often a poor range.

We also have some farm shops and a farmers market - all miles away - and
not worth going to given things like cost of fuel. And once a month is
not frequent enough for veg!

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Rod