Want a frugal and fun way to get some cheap produce!? Well, I found one at Hunsader’s Farm in Bradenton, Florida. We were able to fill a five gallon bucket of tomatoes for $1.00. Yes, we had to pick them ourselves, but that was all part of the fun! Why was it so cheap? Well, it was because the tomato season was just about over and we had our pick of all the left over tomatoes. The deal was you could fill up as many five gallon buckets you wanted for $1.00 each. You just had to weed through all the bad ones. First we picked the tomatoes, then I bought a fresh picked (that day) watermelon for $4.00 while the kids played on the playground. Next we got to feed the goats and look at all the other farm animals. We only were there for 3 hours, but the kids were all worn out by the time we left and took nice long naps. Every mothers goal!
In conclusion, my frugal tip of the day is to go online (that where I found out about this deal) and find a local farm. Many of them will have u-pick deals that are very cheap toward the end of that particular season.
I totally support the pick-your-own farms. We have gotten our best produce that way.
I've been fortunate to network with farmers that give me a call at the end of their growing seasons, and sometimes I can get things for free!
We have some u-pick farms around here that will let you -- at the beginning of the season -- pick some for them to sell and then let you keep some for free. For example, if you pick 5 pounds of say, strawberries, for the farm, you can have 2 pounds for free.
Quoting JakeandEmmasMom: We have some u-pick farms around here that will let you -- at the beginning of the season -- pick some for them to sell and then let you keep some for free. For example, if you pick 5 pounds of say, strawberries, for the farm, you can have 2 pounds for free.Â
That is awesome
my mom and oldest son live in Bradenton, we will be going to visit in mid July
What is your Budget?
- a_and_j_momma
on Jun. 19, 2012 at 10:40 PM