Grocery prices? (New Castle, Camden: housing, rent, college)

[Chase_from_DE]

Originally Posted by TootsieWootsie

Understand the price of food is higher in Delaware. Why is this????? It certainly isn't a lack of train service into the city or unusually high transportation costs. My gosh, Delaware is close to so many major metros around; so, this has really got me puzzling as to WHY food prices are so high there? Or are they price gouging because salaries are higher there?

no idea, i only buy food in DE, this is the first i heard that our grocery's are expensive....

Originally Posted by TootsieWootsie

Where do people in northern Delaware go to purchase their food cheaper? Walmart?
Do you have Costco there?
Are there farmer's markets somewhere in northern Delaware where farmers set up with fresh produce?
I did look up Trader Joe's, and Wilmington has one. Whole Foods I could not find, but probably have luck in DC or Philly with that.

Yes we have like 2 walmarts and a costco up north here, AND a farmer's market in new castle. many people probably will say the NC Farmer's Market is gross and full of undesirables but i go there (i hope im not a undesirable ) and there are quite a few unique places for food, there is a produce stand always stocked with fresh stuff and a dutch meat market which has some REALLY great meats and deals.

[maryCh]

Movn2del, I for one totally missed it that Billfmbh is your hubby! Boy, am I dense!

And I was just thinking about pointing out that you two would soon be neighbors! Now THAT would have been funny!

Mary

[Laural]

Originally Posted by maryCh

And I was just thinking about pointing out that you two would soon be neighbors! Now THAT would have been funny!

Mary

Na what would be funnier is if you were planning on setting them up on a blind date in hopes that they would fall in love and get married. hehehehe

[maryCh]

Or introduce one or the other to someone ELSE... oh no! Good thing I don't know many unattached folks here in DE!

Mary

[Laural]

Originally Posted by maryCh

Or introduce one or the other to someone ELSE... oh no! Good thing I don't know many unattached folks here in DE!

Mary

Totally you could have been responsible for a divorce! Yike!

[Billfmbh]

Setup with someone else? Naw NEVER! My wife's a SAINT! She's put up with me all these years and that takes someone SPECIAL! We can't wait to get down there. I'll be coming this Sunday. They're doing our home inspection Monday! Moving right along!

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by Billfmbh

Setup with someone else? Naw NEVER! My wife's a SAINT! She's put up with me all these years and that takes someone SPECIAL! We can't wait to get down there. I'll be coming this Sunday. They're doing our home inspection Monday! Moving right along!

another sucess story I am happy for you.

[movn2del]

Originally Posted by Chase_from_DE

there is a produce stand always stocked with fresh stuff and a dutch meat market which has some REALLY great meats and deals.

Gotta find out about that dutch meat market! Love fresh stuff! Now all I need to do is learn how to cook it!

Originally Posted by maryCh

Movn2del, I for one totally missed it that Billfmbh is your hubby! Boy, am I dense!
OMG! The secret is out!
And I was just thinking about pointing out that you two would soon be neighbors! Now THAT would have been funny!
Mary

That would have been very funny

Originally Posted by Laural

Na what would be funnier is if you were planning on setting them up on a blind date in hopes that they would fall in love and get married. hehehehe

Hey, we could use a date. Who's watching the kids for us?

Originally Posted by maryCh

Or introduce one or the other to someone ELSE... oh no! Good thing I don't know many unattached folks here in DE!
Mary

Our hearts are attached to each others. Awwwwwww.

Originally Posted by Laural

Totally you could have been responsible for a divorce! Yike!

Been through too much to go down that road.

Originally Posted by Billfmbh

Setup with someone else? Naw NEVER! My wife's a SAINT! She's put up with me all these years and that takes someone SPECIAL! We can't wait to get down there. I'll be coming this Sunday. They're doing our home inspection Monday! Moving right along!

Your right honey, it does take someone special. Right back atcha!

Originally Posted by elizamary

another sucess story I am happy for you.

Yup! Thanks a bunch.

[Laural]

Originally Posted by Billfmbh

Setup with someone else? Naw NEVER! My wife's a SAINT! She's put up with me all these years and that takes someone SPECIAL! We can't wait to get down there. I'll be coming this Sunday. They're doing our home inspection Monday! Moving right along!

How long have you 2 love birds been married? I hope your home inpection goes well! We sign papers tomorrow on our new home and get the keys woo hoo, no more living in the RV with 6 dogs triple woo hoo!!!

[answerer]

Back to the original post:
Compared to Northern California, I think groceries here are cheap! You'll end up paying quite a bit more at Whole Foods than any of the other places. Trader Joes would be nice, but I don't consider it a complete "grocery store".

Here's my opinion of grocery chain pricing in DE.

From Most Expensive to Least Expensive
Thriftway/Individually owned
Safeway
Acme & Pathmark (Tie)
Walmart

No experience with Giant and SuperFresh