As you may know from following me on Facebook and here, I’ve been trying to eat better and also wanted to do my part to eliminate food waste. Because of that, I signed up for Misfits Market. I’ve gotten two orders using a 40% off the first $25 coupon so that made it easier to buy more to meet the $35 dollar minimum (now $39 due to an increase). But there was also a $6.99 shipping fee (now $7.99). I still have one more coupon order to go and have to make a decision whether to continue at what will be a higher price. Because of that, I headed off to my local Aldi’s and purchased $35 dollars worth of produce to see how it would compare (see below). My impression was that I got a little more at Aldi’s and didn’t have to pay for the shipping (which was more than the cost of gas to Aldi’s). Also, once the coupon goes away, I’ll get less produce for the same price. So what’s my decision? After I use this last coupon, I’ll just be shopping locally and come June 4, I’ll be getting a delivery every week from a local farm as part of a CSA I joined. What’s a CSA? It’s Community Supported Agriculture and by joining that group, I’m helping a local NJ farm and buying produce that doesn’t need to get shipped all across the country (or world!). That’s a win-win. As soon as the CSA starts, I’ll share how that’s going.
