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Old 03-29-2009, 10:03 PM
 
Location: MO Ozarkian in NE Hoosierana
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Following is just an example, but when did some shopping yesterday in grocery in a different town than normal, [no, the town itself really isn't that different, but it,,, oh, nevermind ] noticed that even tho' its located ~1.5 hours away from where usually shop, the selection was very different, in both stores. Funny in that the WM and Meijer in Ft Wayne, IN, the Meijer just about always has the better fresher produce, at lower/comparable prices, but when went to Goshen/Elkhart they were reversed. However, even w/ that said it is cool to be able to go into a Meijer store, for example here, and be able to buy food products from Germany, Britain, Poland, Italy, etc., all in an entire 'world foods' aisle. And yes, Farmers Markets, when in season are definitely the way to go.

Couple interesting articles/studies:
Food prices vary greatly, study finds (http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Food+prices+vary+greatly+study+finds/1271931/story.html - broken link)
ScienceDirect - Journal of Retailing : Grocery market pricing and the new competitive environment
Retail price competition has become increasingly vivid in recent years
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:30 AM
 
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I have not been able to find a decent egg since I moved here which is funny as there are hen houses everywhere. In the stores the eggs are not good. I used to raise chickens so know a good egg when I see or eat one.
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:01 AM
 
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can never find a fresh egg in the stores here in Arkansas. Have no idea why considering hen houses everywhere. Odd.
Go to the hen houses to buy them. There are at least two places near me that sell fresh eggs.
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:48 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Go to the hen houses to buy them. There are at least two places near me that sell fresh eggs.
DC are there any in the Benton county area? We used to get eggs in NM from a warehouse..They were shipped in but were cheap and almost as fresh as getting them from the hen herself...

Nita
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Old 03-30-2009, 11:53 AM
 
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DC are there any in the Benton county area? We used to get eggs in NM from a warehouse..They were shipped in but were cheap and almost as fresh as getting them from the hen herself...

Nita
Yes, on the highway that runs between Eastern Bella Vista and Pea Ridge there is a farm down a dirt road that sells fresh eggs. They have a sign up on the highway. There used to be a farm on the highway to Gentry that also sold fresh eggs. If you go over the Missouri line along the old highway to Springfield, there are several Mennonite farms that sell eggs as well as other items (whole nutmegs, celery powder, homemade soap, cookie cutters, etc)
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Old 03-30-2009, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Yes, on the highway that runs between Eastern Bella Vista and Pea Ridge there is a farm down a dirt road that sells fresh eggs. They have a sign up on the highway. There used to be a farm on the highway to Gentry that also sold fresh eggs. If you go over the Missouri line along the old highway to Springfield, there are several Mennonite farms that sell eggs as well as other items (whole nutmegs, celery powder, homemade soap, cookie cutters, etc)
damn your good. I was trying to find a mennonite store or farm last year. We used to have one in NM. They sold cheeses, bulk flour, spices, etc.. Thanks so much. I will find them....

Nita
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Old 03-30-2009, 01:14 PM
 
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damn your good. I was trying to find a mennonite store or farm last year. We used to have one in NM. They sold cheeses, bulk flour, spices, etc.. Thanks so much. I will find them....

Nita

Nita, check out the Amish cheese house in Chouteau.

Amish Cheese House
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Old 03-30-2009, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Nita, check out the Amish cheese house in Chouteau.

Amish Cheese House
Thanks DC, we have been there. we usually stop on our way back from OKC but their prices on spices are quite a bit higher than we paid in NM. I will see what they are in MO..We did get some awesome cheeses...

Nita
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Old 03-30-2009, 02:54 PM
 
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Thanks DC, we have been there. we usually stop on our way back from OKC but their prices on spices are quite a bit higher than we paid in NM. I will see what they are in MO..We did get some awesome cheeses...

Nita
There is an Amish community north of Kansas City. I know this is out of the way, but I enjoy shopping in Kansas City sometimes, and visiting the museum or checking out the Christmas lights. The Amish community there sells spices and various crafts at what I think are very low prices.
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Old 03-30-2009, 04:01 PM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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There is an Amish community north of Kansas City. I know this is out of the way, but I enjoy shopping in Kansas City sometimes, and visiting the museum or checking out the Christmas lights. The Amish community there sells spices and various crafts at what I think are very low prices.
well we are hoping this summer to get up to KC for a baseball game, we may check it out.

Nita
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