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I have not been to the Whole Foods in Raleigh, but the ones in Chapel Hill and Durham have excellent produce, second only to Weaver Street IMO because Weaver Street carries more hyperlocal super fresh stuff.
I have found the produce at Whole Foods in Raleigh (27607) to be of poor quality. I’ve never seen so much wilted to almost spoiled produce at any other store in the area. It is almost as if the folks stocking the shelves couldn’t care less about what they were putting out. And overpriced to boot. Couldn’t care less if it is labeled Organic or not. Horse manure is organic…. Though most regular shoppers there seem to care less about quality than other virtue signaling.
I notice the same especially in Cary (Waverly Place). The produce is awful. It seems like about the time they were bought by Amazon I started noticing it. Now that I think of it, I hate shopping in Whole Foods. It’s poorly lit, always cramped, and aside from Poppydog who I’m guessing is legit super nice, many of the patrons are slow and rude. Whew. I’m so glad I got that off my chest.
I have not been to the Whole Foods in Raleigh, but the ones in Chapel Hill and Durham have excellent produce, second only to Weaver Street IMO because Weaver Street carries more hyperlocal super fresh stuff.
Thanks for that. We'll continue to support organic growers. I just saved the information for Weaver Street. I love local stores.
I notice the same especially in Cary (Waverly Place). The produce is awful. It seems like about the time they were bought by Amazon I started noticing it. Now that I think of it, I hate shopping in Whole Foods. It’s poorly lit, always cramped, and aside from Poppydog who I’m guessing is legit super nice, many of the patrons are slow and rude. Whew. I’m so glad I got that off my chest.
Whole Foods serves people who are Smile-Deficient.
I noticed years ago that customers never smile, but generally look gaunt and tense.
But, WF makes great cookies!
Not exactly a farmers market, but certainly not a grocery store, Perkins Orchard is more like an urban produce market tucked behind a suburban house in South Durham, not far from Southpoint. I can't recommend it highly enough.
I really like H Mart for produce. I don't get there often enough to give great, completely reliable feedback, but whenever I've gone I thought they had a really good selection of produce and the prices seemed fair. The produce section there is usually pretty busy too when I've gone, and I think that helps with freshness since they're constantly out there restocking it.
I really like H Mart for produce. I don't get there often enough to give great, completely reliable feedback, but whenever I've gone I thought they had a really good selection of produce and the prices seemed fair. The produce section there is usually pretty busy too when I've gone, and I think that helps with freshness since they're constantly out there restocking it.
As with any food vendor or restaurant, I like to see perishables rotating through quickly. Helps ensure freshness.
Grocery and shops only. No farmer’s markets. We use Produce Box but want to add some additional flexibility.
The great thing about living in Triangle, you are literally surrounded by tons of small, sustainable farms. In my personal opinion, nothing beats signing up for a CSA. They run Spring-Summer and then the Fall CSAs. You pay upfront, and eat seasonally, whatever they produce. The one below is my CSA and I have been supporting them since I moved to this area. I get a lot of veggies and they get dropped off about 0.4-.5 miles away from my neighborhood weekly. I simply pick up the bag with all the goodies and make meals based on what I got for that week. Truly the best way of eating - it is fresh, convenient, reasonably priced, sustainable and most importantly LOCAL (no packaging, no transporting simple things like lettuce from California, Florida, Arizona or Mexico).
https://www.elysianfarm.com/ - there are tons of other farms here too. You should check out as many and select the one that works for you. They do get filled up quickly though. In my experience, CSAs end up being much cheaper than Farmer's Market. That's because farmers do not have to pay for a spot in farmer's market, packaging, transportation and possibly someone's time to be there to sell the produce.
After CSA, I'd say Durham Co-Op and Weaver street market for produce. Both provide local produce (Weaver street is much bigger than Durham co-op, but I like supporting my own community). I go to Durham co-op as I am a member there, but also shop at Carrboro/CH and Hillsborough Weaver St markets if I am in that area. Hillsborough is kinda fun (pre-Covid) to go after a nice hike at Occoneechee Mountain trail. You can grab a bite to eat at the co-op, eat it by the river on a nice day and then grocery shop.
Weaver Street has consistently superb produce, much of it organic. The produce at Whole Foods Chapel Hill has been uneven for us -- sometimes things will spoil within a day or two, while what we get at Weaver Street lasts longer -- probably because it's fresher.
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Thanks for that. We'll continue to support organic growers. I just saved the information for Weaver Street. I love local stores.
