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sinkingfeeling

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5. Just bought 4 ears here at $.05 each.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sun Sep 12, 2021, 06:26 PM

Sep 2021

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Bernie 🌽 Home Grown Sweet Corn 6 for $3.49 [View all] Donkees Sep 2021 OP

I like that carved raccoon in the corn display. Love this time of year in VT/NH. Vinca Sep 2021 #1

6 for $3.49? mcar Sep 2021 #2

But it's "home grown" Klaralven Sep 2021 #3

I get corn from a local farm here in FL mcar Sep 2021 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #14

"Free range" corn? I've never seen ears of corn running around a cornfield. George II Sep 2021 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2021 #16

That Must Have Been An Important Purchase Jim G. Sep 2021 #18

... George II Sep 2021 #33

Just bought 4 ears here at $.05 each. sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #5

Do you live in the middle of a corn field or something? eom Maraya1969 Sep 2021 #6

Yeah, central Illinois. It's all corn fields. sinkingfeeling Sep 2021 #7

Amazing. Incredible. Highly relevant. LanternWaste Sep 2021 #8

Many people do - there are farmers markets all over the place in VT karynnj Sep 2021 #9

All over New England, and most of New York State and New Jersey for that matter. George II Sep 2021 #28

THey Are On The Streets Of NY Me. Sep 2021 #31

+1...nt SidDithers Sep 2021 #10

Buying ears of corn from a farmer's market was considered a radical idea until Bernie did it first, betsuni Sep 2021 #11

Tee Hee Hee Me. Sep 2021 #12

Who knew?! sheshe2 Sep 2021 #13

One ear of corn costs the equivalent of about $1.80 at my local supermarket and betsuni Sep 2021 #17

Beautiful farmhouse and the outer buildings... sheshe2 Sep 2021 #19

We have four farms pretty local here - 1 mile, 2 miles, 3 miles, and 3-1/2 miles away.... George II Sep 2021 #25

Farmers markets have been here for a long time. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #30

I saw them, good posts and sources. Yes, forgotten over the decades (indeed, last century +).... George II Sep 2021 #32

Yep. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author George II Sep 2021 #29

Bernie Sanders is the first Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee discussing farming and Donkees Sep 2021 #15

VT is very white. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #20

Black US Farmers are awaiting Billions in Promised Tax Relief. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #21

Inasmuch as farm subsidies have been in the budget since the Great Depression (90 years ago).... George II Sep 2021 #27

Bazinga. sheshe2 Sep 2021 #35

;) sheshe2 Sep 2021 #24

Wow! $3.49 for six or $0.59 each. You save 8/10th of a penny each if you buy six! By the way.... George II Sep 2021 #23

I'm paying 4 for $5 at our local stores here in Medford, OR, MerryBlooms Sep 2021 #26