GTKY: Harvesting Food

[yalllow]

Where do you primarily shop?

[yalllow]

1. Local grocery store first - 2. then Local Main Chain second ((NEVER WALLY WORLD))

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Super Target and Ingles

Once a week at super target and then if we need something quick- ingles cause it's like a mile from my house.

I've been thinking of trying publix because I think they double coupons and we are trying to conserve (for the trains!) but it feels to far away.

[yalllow]

Mar 13, 2015 9:13:24 GMT -5 @notyourmom said:

Super Target and Ingles

Once a week at super target and then if we need something quick- ingles cause it's like a mile from my house.

I've been thinking of trying publix because I think they double coupons and we are trying to conserve (for the trains!) but it feels to far away.

My aunt is in the south like you, and SHE LOVES PUBLIX.... 

[nattybumppo]

I've heard good things about Publix. I've had cake from Publix and it was delicious!

I buy most of my groceries (Milk, produce, etc) from a local chain grocery, but I am a Trader Joe's whore. But that's usually snack food, CHOCOLATE TREATS, coffee, crackers...and a lot of frozen stuff that I keep on hand for "emergency meals". Trader Joe's has some pretty tasty, easy frozen stuff! But I have a whole list of stuff I love at Trader Joe's.

[maganonymous]

I usually go to Aldi first. Then I go to either Target or Cub (local chain) because Aldi doesn't always have everything I need. I've just recently started going to Trader Joe's also.

[fishbulb]

I buy most of our shelf stable and frozen foods at Target. Our's isn't a SuperTarget and the small fresh section doesn't have much variety so I usually end up buying our produce and meat at Kroger.

[northernlghts]

One chain for meats because the prices are better and another for everything else because the prices on staples are better and they have a better selection on fruits and veggies (wegmans) but I'm looking forward to the summer so I can get stuff from the farm stands.

[zandeela]

Mostly HEB, Krogers or Target

[younglove316]

We have Giant Eagle by us, that's my main choice when the coupons are good. The only other option I really have is Wal Mart but I try to get as much at once so I don't have to make multiple trips.

I really wish we had a Super Target!

[katka512]

Whole Foods or Stop and Shop. I go to trader joes but only if I'm looking for a specialty item there

[bebeski]

Trader Joes... But if Wegmans was closer, look out!

[Deleted]

We buy most things at a local chain (Giant or Safeway). But once or twice a month I stock up on all sorts of things at Trader Joe's (popcorn, crackers, cheese, frozen food, fun drinks).

[fishbulb]

northernlghts Me too! Our farmer's markets open in about a month. I don't care much about organic versus conventionally grown since (so much of it is about labeling and lax certification standards) but I much prefer to buy local.

[kimberpoo]

Mar 13, 2015 9:34:45 GMT -5 nattybumppo said:

I've heard good things about Publix. I've had cake from Publix and it was delicious!

I buy most of my groceries (Milk, produce, etc) from a local chain grocery, but I am a Trader Joe's whore. But that's usually snack food, CHOCOLATE TREATS, coffee, crackers...and a lot of frozen stuff that I keep on hand for "emergency meals". Trader Joe's has some pretty tasty, easy frozen stuff! But I have a whole list of stuff I love at Trader Joe's.

yep, agree 100%! I'd go to trader joes way more than Walmart except TJ is an hour from my house. so, wally world is #1 then tj.

[linzerd]

We buy stuff in bulk at Sam's and then everything else at Target and Market Basket. Market Basket is a Mass store primarily, and you may have heard of it from all the protesting that just happened with it last fall.

[beccaj25]

Mostly shop at the Star Market (local chain) but in the summer and fall, we get all our produce through a farm share. Occasionally we'll stop at Whole Foods.

[g33kyg1rly]

Depends on a lot of factors, lol.

Spring/Summer/Fall: We get most of our produce/meat/eggs from the local farmers market, then everything else from our local big chain (usually Wegmans).

Winter: We still get our most of our meat/eggs from the farmer since they do monthly winter deliveries, and rest of the stuff from Wegmans.

Picking Up Quick Stuff: For meat we do Whole Foods. For other stuff we do ACME (closest chain to house) or Target. (We DON'T buy produce from Target after bad experiences.)

[bebeski]

Mar 13, 2015 15:54:06 GMT -5 g33kyg1rly said:

Depends on a lot of factors, lol.

Spring/Summer/Fall: We get most of our produce/meat/eggs from the local farmers market, then everything else from our local big chain (usually Wegmans).

Winter: We still get our most of our meat/eggs from the farmer since they do monthly winter deliveries, and rest of the stuff from Wegmans.

Picking Up Quick Stuff: For meat we do Whole Foods. For other stuff we do ACME (closest chain to house) or Target. (We DON'T buy produce from Target after bad experiences.)

Wegmans!!!!!!❤️❤️

[lincbeesmom]

Wal-Mart (unfortunately) because DH and our roommate are convinced Safeway is a ton more expensive. When I have time, I love going to trader joes. I get most of the meals for lincoln there.

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[bsouls]

We shop at a grocery store (Tops), because I get $1 for every $2 of produce we purchase through a partnership with my insurance company. We've already earned $85 this year!

We will probably switch back to Wegmans (grocery store), when we get married and I switch to his insurance. But, we'd still purchase some items from Tops because that's what we did before the insurance perk.

[lakecountrygal]

Most of our stuff comes from Super One. Otherwise it's Walmart/Target or whatever is closest at that time if we are in a hurry (gas station/Cub Foods/Walgreens).

[husky]

Wegmans!! Safeway if I must.

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Mar 15, 2015 10:35:40 GMT -5 husky said:

Wegmans!! Safeway if I must.

I wish Wegman's was closer to us

[babycaps]

Primarily a combo of Costco and Marianos. Mariano is a local Chicago chain and it is GREAT. It's 1/3 or cheaper the cost of Whole Foods but almost as high in quality.
We get fresh fruit and veggies at Marianos 1-2x each week. Almost everything else comes from costco 1-2x/month.

[babycaps]

Oh yeah, in the summer, we also go to markets.

[Deleted]

Kroger/Walmart/Costco in that order

[fish8412]

Depends on the item and what weekly specials are going on. We primarily get groceries at super target and trader joes. We also get a few things at whole foods and harris teeter.

[ellabee]

Mostly Trader Joes because it's so close to us. Whole foods when we're looking for fresh meat/fish and other produce not available at TJs.

Wish there were a Wegmans near by.

DH loves Star Market for some reason. He's been going there all the time recently because they're running a "Monopoly" game and he's convinced he's going to win something....