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It makes no sense to me, the orchard and berry places I have been, are cheaper than the grocery store; because the farmer gets to keep all the profit and it isn't going through a chain or handling markups.
Also those people that steal from a U-pick place because they know they can just walk to their car, are entitled assholes.
I saw the same type at a community run Christmas charity. If you were struggling you could wait in line and pick a gift for your kid. A husband and wife show up in a $70k truck, each with a Starbucks in hand, waiting for the free gift. Wtf. I get you could lose your job and still own an expensive vehicle, but if you can't afford a gift for your kid then maybe quit buying Starbucks till Christmas.
It used to be this way, because I enjoyed buying direct from farms, getting CSA boxes, buying at farmer's markets, etc.
Even just this year, tomatoes, lettuce, apples, strawberries, cucumber... all considerably more expensive at the local farmer's market than getting local from our grocery store. I was only able to afford to go to the farmer's market for a few weeks before going back to the grocery store for the same stuff. 😮💨