I shop every week at my local farmer’s market. They offer almost everything I need at a lower cost then purchasing from the grocery store. The produce at the market is always super fresh as well and lasts for quite a while in my refrigerator. I usually bring $40 cash and fill up my basket.
At the bottom of this post is a printable list you can print and store in your recipe binder for easy reference.
Here’s a list of the produce I purchase each week
I often purchase almost the same foods each week for several reasons:
- These foods are often the least expensive foods to buy
- What I buy are ingredients I want to feed my body
- I have some staple recipes that I can use these ingredients in
- I can maintain my food budget easily
Daily intake checklist: Here’s what to eat every day
Ten staples I always buy include:
- carrots
- kale
- onions
- cauliflower
- garlic
- green onions
- spinach
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- seasonal fruit
Sometimes I purchase:
- broccoli
- bok choy
- mushrooms
- nuts
- avocados
- cucumbers
- berries
This week’s seasonal fruit I bought were green apples, oranges, and pomegranate juice.
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What do you buy at the farmers market where you live? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.
Here’s things I buy at the farmer’s market every week
Here’s what I purchase to fill up my basket every week. Wondering what to eat everyday? Here’s a list. Track and plan your meals with this printable.
Carrots
I often purchase a bunch of carrots for $2. I use the carrots in a variety of recipes:
Kale
- Steamed kale with rice vinegar
- Kale salads
- Kale added to soups
- Kale pesto sauce
- Kale smoothies
- Kale chips
Cauliflower
- Baked cauliflower florets
- Cauliflower soup
- Roasted cauliflower
- Steamed cauliflower with dipping sauce
- Cauliflower butter
Garlic
- Kale pesto
- Pasta dishes
- Casseroles
- Soups
- With sautéed vegetables
Green onions
Easy Vegan Lunch: Tofu Kale Scramble, Garlic Toast & Peanut Cabbage Slaw
Spinach
Big list of easy vegan dinner recipes (oil-free, whole grain, plant-based)
Lettuce
- Rice vinegar
- Vinegar and mustard
- Rice vinegar, tamari sauce and sesame seeds
- Tahini (sesame seed butter) and vinegar
Tomatoes
- Kale and tomato salad with rice vinegar
- Pasta with tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Red bell pepper and tomato sauce
- Chopped tomatoes as a topping
- Salsa
- Soups
Vegetable Coconut Curry (oil-free, vegan recipe)
Easy oil-free eggplant salad recipe
Easy oil-free vegan kale salad recipe
Seasonal fruit
- Fruit salad
- Sliced fruit dipped into peanut butter
- Fruit smoothie
- Baked fruit dessert
- Whole piece of fruit
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List of produce to purchase each week
Shopping List
Ten produce weekly staples
- 1 bunch carrot
- 4 bunches kale
- 2 onions onions
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 head garlic
- 1 bunch green onions
- 2 spinach spinach
- 1 lettuce lettuce
- 1 lb tomatoes
- 20-30 pieces seasonal fruit
Sometimes purchase:
- 2 heads broccoli (instead of cauliflower)
- 1 head bok choy (instead of lettuce)
- 1 package mushrooms (instead of purchasing at the store)
- 1/2 lb nuts (as needed)
- 2 each avocado (as needed)
- 2 each cucumber (as needed)
- 1 pack berries (if out of frozen berries)
