Warning posted at grocery store - Page 3

italia8140 · ‎04-27-2015

The only canned food I buy is tomatoes. I bought 12 large cans of San Marzano tomatoes at Big Lots. A GREAT deal - $2 a can. My BFF has chickens, so I always have fresh eggs.

Toppers · ‎01-01-2015

Thanks for the heads-up about this. I had heard about this happening with fruits and veggies.

This will give us all a chance to start stocking up on things that we need. I like to bake too, and I will have to get some pumpkin.

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

It's better to buy locally-grown and in-season anyway. And it tastes better.

ivey · ‎03-10-2010

And corn is standing in water in Texas and the midwest!

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Some people might be unaware that there is no such thing as 'locally grown' in many places. The closest we get to locally grown is one state over. It is likely even further for others.

momtochloe · ‎11-03-2013

@chickenbutt wrote:
Some people might be unaware that there is no such thing as 'locally grown' in many places. The closest we get to locally grown is one state over. It is likely even further for others.

I'm with you on this CB. We have succeeded in paving over most of the farmland around here. It is coming back but slowly. I more than envy you folks that have such large and fresh farmer's markets.

IamMrsG · ‎08-29-2010

@momtochloe wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
Some people might be unaware that there is no such thing as 'locally grown' in many places. The closest we get to locally grown is one state over. It is likely even further for others.
I'm with you on this CB. We have succeeded in paving over most of the farmland around here. It is coming back but slowly. I more than envy you folks that have such large and fresh farmer's markets.

"It's better to buy locally grown and in season," should be obvious to anyone. We ordinarily do have some locally grown available; however, it is a short season for us, and going to be even shorter this year because of the cool temps and extreme rain.

Strive for respect instead of attention. It lasts longer.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

IamMrsG wrote:
mtc wrote:
chickenbutt wrote:
Some people might be unaware that there is no such thing as 'locally grown' in many places. The closest we get to locally grown is one state over. It is likely even further for others.
I'm with you on this CB. We have succeeded in paving over most of the farmland around here. It is coming back but slowly. I more than envy you folks that have such large and fresh farmer's markets.
"It's better to buy locally grown and in season," should be obvious to anyone. We ordinarily do have some locally grown available; however, it is a short season for us, and going to be even shorter this year because of the cool temps and extreme rain.

It is obvious. The point I make, that seems to be missed by those who kind of snark that statement out is that produce is not grown EVERYWHERE. For some of us there is no 'local'.

In places where nothing is grown you still get produce (obviously, from other places) but there is nothing that is 'in season' in a lot of places.

I hope that makes more sense. I just wanted to point out for those who were kind of talking down to others who might not buy local produce so that they might know that local produce doesn't happen everywhere. I'm not very articulate anymore, so it might be easy to misunderstand me.

IamMrsG · ‎08-29-2010

@chickenbutt wrote:
@IamMrsG wrote:
@momtochloe wrote:
@chickenbutt wrote:
Some people might be unaware that there is no such thing as 'locally grown' in many places. The closest we get to locally grown is one state over. It is likely even further for others.
I'm with you on this CB. We have succeeded in paving over most of the farmland around here. It is coming back but slowly. I more than envy you folks that have such large and fresh farmer's markets.
"It's better to buy locally grown and in season," should be obvious to anyone. We ordinarily do have some locally grown available; however, it is a short season for us, and going to be even shorter this year because of the cool temps and extreme rain.

It is obvious. The point I make, that seems to be missed by those who kind of snark that statement out is that produce is not grown EVERYWHERE. For some of us there is no 'local'.

In places where nothing is grown you still get produce (obviously, from other places) but there is nothing that is 'in season' in a lot of places.

I hope that makes more sense. I just wanted to point out for those who were kind of talking down to others who might not buy local produce so that they might know that local produce doesn't happen everywhere. I'm not very articulate anymore, so it might be easy to misunderstand me.

Chickenbutt, your point was well made, and my point was not in any way directed at you. I hope it did not seem that it was.

I'm glad you referred to the comment as "snarky," as I thought it as well -- on both threads where I saw posted. Don't you wonder what people get out of being so snippy? Surely they can't think it puts them in a positive light. (?)

Strive for respect instead of attention. It lasts longer.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Hey Mrs G! Sorry about that.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who got that vibe. I was afraid maybe I was being overly-sensitive, even though it seemed to come through loud and clear. Who knows! Maybe it wasn't meant to be as bad as it sounded.

How much do I wish we had local produce!! That would be awesome. Much of the year what we get is from Central and South America. Nothing against them, of course, but the pesticide laws are way too lenient in some countries and, between my auto-immune thing and the bird, I have to be pretty careful.