tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post15790766850824664..comments2023-05-26T07:56:29.056-04:00Comments on Food and Loathing: Forbes Road ProduceFood and Loathinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03557427840288872552noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post-3015571864761011322012-07-27T09:18:56.237-04:002012-07-27T09:18:56.237-04:00July 2012 Update: My blog stats indicate people ha...July 2012 Update: My blog stats indicate people have been reading this old post lately and I am glad to see it. This is still a great stand, and it survived the produce wars with the neighboring business,which is no longer there. Tomatoes are still $2.50 a basket!Food and Loathinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557427840288872552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post-81890283650409400192010-06-20T21:46:11.115-04:002010-06-20T21:46:11.115-04:00Woe is me...Here in Broward County, Florida, roads...Woe is me...Here in Broward County, Florida, roadside stands of yesteryear--so "yester," in fact, that I missed them completely--have been replaced by extra lanes of traffic. By and large, our produce comes waxed and wrapped, but fortunately, here and there, some fine folks take on an out-of-the-way storefront to display freshly-picked produce. In these 21st-century instantiations of the roadside stand, we often find prices, sweetness, and succulence that the big grocery chains just cannot offer.<br /><br />A south Florida road-trip tip: <br />Robert is Here! Fruit Stand in Homestead<br />robertishere.com/<br /><br />You'll need your gps to get there, but once you find it, you'll see, smell, and taste tropical treats beyond your imagination--mangoes of numerous varieties, starfruit, mamey, guava, etc. Some of the mangoes are the size of footballs, and if you are tempted to cut into one before getting home (you will be), pack a couple of rolls of paper towels!<br /><br />They ship, too. AND they sell boiled peanuts!JillKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595908408682532758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7562483116877863037.post-24453449754956978722010-06-18T09:54:06.947-04:002010-06-18T09:54:06.947-04:00I look for fresh produce no matter where I live an...I look for fresh produce no matter where I live and now that I'm out of FL, I've been lucky to find local produce to purchase. It not only helps the small farmer/business but adds great taste and variety to family menus. I live in TN now and discovered a great produce market in Delano. It's run by the Mennonites and they sell homemade apple butter which is the best I've ever tasted as well as whatever other products they grow on their farms.<br />Their prices are excellent, so like the woman who writes this site, I spend beaucoup dollars stocking up the crisper drawer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com