Does anyone know where I can go get some collards? The last 2 places we used to get them from don't grow them anymore. So has anybody seen any nice looking collard fields around?? Brenda
I wish I knew! Farmer's market? Man, what I wouldnt give for some collards right now... Might be out of season. (not a collard expert)
This is actually one of the best times to get collards. After the first frost. Look for lighter green collards that are smaller....they are more tender. The farmer's market does have them and fairly decent prices. Food Lion is WAY over priced!!! If you can't get to the farmer's market ...Walmart is the next best thing as far as prices go.
I dont know why but Walmart's produce makes me sick. I dont know... I LOVE the prices but there is just something about the produce that I have to pass on. I do shop for everything else there though. Especially the $4 gallon of milk I bought yesterday. :roll: Geez...
I say Farmers Market also! Or find an IGA and try them out! Yum!!! We will be cooking collards this weekend for Thanksgiving!!! YUM YUM!!!
If you go down 42 to Hwy 50, turn left onto 50, go down about 1/2 mile and there is a sign on the right. A man in the white house has a garden and has collards for sale. Fresh is always better!
I agree with that and I'm not affliliated with Clayton Food Town, but I will say that I think most of the produce they sell is local. A lot of the smaller grocery stores like Clayton Food Town, Piggly Wigglys, IGA, Red & White, etc. are locally owned franchise stores and their produce is often grown locally. Nothing wrong with buying from a local individual, though if someone is so inclined to do so.
Good suggestion! This guy is pretty much across from Mt. Zion methodist church on 50. Be careful parking though, pull up and park on the side road a few feet farther north.
You're right, those small stores have the best veggies. I used to get baby lima beans from red & white, they were really good!
My friend used to live next door to him and he and his wife gave her fresh garden produce all the time. They loved living there!
My grandfather was a modest farmer with a few acres of land. As he got up into his 70s and 80s, most of his land was 'rented' out and someone else planted and harvested the corn, wheat or soybeans. He would also grew vegetables and sell them to make a little extra money. So, I think its good to buy from someone like that, because often a little extra money goes a long way. There's so many other folks that will buy from a grocery store, so its good for a local individual to have some loyal repeat customers to sell to and share a nice conservation with. Most of those that bought from my grandfather, also stayed awhile and sit under the shade tree for a little while.
Shoot, that's right....I forgot about him. The lady I used to get mine from was an old family friend. She actually got the original seeds years ago from my grandfather. Every year she had a nice field full and sold them. Those were awesome. She's gotten too old now to mess with them though. :cry: My DH usually fires up the turkey fryer and we fix a LOT of collards to freeze and eat through out the year. Already stocked up on ham hocks....mmm....good!! :mrgreen: Brenda
:lol: You'd think growing up out in the country I liked all the country food, NOPE! Can't stand tomatoes, collards, grits, most GREEN veggies, mushrooms, and the list goes on for miles! I'm a meat and potatoes kinda girl :lol::lol:
Not exactly across from talecris, but just about directly across from the Trade Mart gas station at Powatan Rd. Bo Wood is the farmers name, and he's been there all his life. Cut your own collards (he'll supply the hack saw, you pick 'em out and cut 'em) I think I paid $1.50 a head the other day. What a deal!!!... and I don't care what Harley Girl says, that's some goooood eatin'!!!!
