How do I become a buyer for a restaurant? [more inside]
posted by chan.caro on Aug 28, 2009 - 4 answers

How far ahead can I buy farmer's market produce? [more inside]
posted by faeuboulanger on Aug 28, 2009 - 10 answers

Help me understand why taking my cherries at the OR-CA border without reimbursement is legal. [more inside]
posted by cheeken on Jul 8, 2009 - 23 answers

Help us use our abundant home-grown tomatoes, even though our tomato tastes disagree! [more inside]
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur on Jul 8, 2009 - 33 answers

I'm looking for poems about food, especially fruits and vegetables. [more inside]
posted by bubukaba on Jun 26, 2009 - 22 answers

Please recommend to me a CSA that delivers in San Francisco and anything to look for in establishing a good relationship with the farm. Also, what's it like to be the drop-off site for a CSA? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jun 1, 2009 - 11 answers

So, Boston, where do you go for your good food? [more inside]
posted by felix betachat on May 24, 2009 - 19 answers

Help a first-time vegetable gardener strategize what to grow versus what to keep buying at the farmers' market. [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Apr 14, 2009 - 24 answers

When I lived in Chennai, the produce markets had these large fava-sized/shaped beans that were bright purple and white. They were fresh. Sometimes they came in large similarly colored pods, other times there were shelled. They were edible fresh, though we steamed them for sanitation. They were some of the best beans I've ever had, and reminded me more of fresh pea pods than beans, despite their large size. Any clue what they were?
posted by aussicht on Apr 11, 2009 - 12 answers

Is it safe to buy fresh vegetables at the Asian grocery store? [more inside]
posted by roaring beast on Jan 29, 2009 - 52 answers

CSA recommendation in Chapel Hill/Carrboro/Durham, NC? [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jan 11, 2009 - 7 answers

The store where I buy my produce carry stubby leeks which have maybe 5-6 inches of usable white leek at most. The store does a poor job trimming, and often the leaves left on weigh more than the usable portion of the leek itself. Much like this.
What are your opinions on my taking a knife and trimming 2/3's of the leaves off before going to the checkout? [more inside]
posted by whoda on Dec 10, 2008 - 31 answers

Evert-Fresh bags in Philly? [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Oct 29, 2008 - 3 answers

How does an absolute beginner get started making electronic music? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Oct 28, 2008 - 24 answers

How can I learn to select produce at the store? [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Oct 24, 2008 - 13 answers

Safeway: regular brands and house brands out the wazoo. It says organic, but is it? [more inside]
posted by biwa-shu on Oct 11, 2008 - 11 answers

producefilter: I found a black dot on the inside of an orange slice (the orange is not rotten). What is it? [more inside]
posted by defmute on Sep 27, 2008 - 4 answers

Food allergies: too much of a good thing? [more inside]
posted by raztaj on Sep 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Please tell me where I can find a simple, comprehensive list of codes for all the produce sticker numbers? [more inside]
posted by prodevel on Aug 18, 2008 - 8 answers

I recently took a job as an evening manager at a grocery store produce department, so, nothing fancy or glamorous. I have 2 - 4 young kids working under me every evening and am seeking advice on how to keep them working, instead of chatting with each other... [more inside]
posted by newfers on Jul 8, 2008 - 35 answers

Farmer's market and co-op conundrum: what can I use to carry my veggies instead of plastic bags? [more inside]
posted by melissam on Feb 23, 2008 - 13 answers

My partner staunchly affirms that very large vegetables and fruit from the supermarket are so big because they are GMOs. Can this be true, and is it anything to be afraid of? [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Mar 14, 2007 - 37 answers

The Aerogarden. How noisy? How hackable? Any alternatives that are also "easy" enough for my non-specialist friends? [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Feb 15, 2007 - 16 answers

What companies can custom manufactur a food/diet product for me? (Similiar to "Emergen-C") [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Feb 13, 2007 - 4 answers

Where can I find the ingredients to make Thai food in Vancouver? [more inside]
posted by squeak on Feb 12, 2007 - 9 answers

In NYC, where can I buy FRESH SHELLED peas? (Not the sprouted peas from Sproutman.) On the A or 2/3 would be great, but I'd love to hear about any possibilities anywhere in the five boroughs.
posted by lorimer on Jan 24, 2007 - 9 answers

Why are cucumbers shrink-wrapped at the grocery store, when no other vegetable or produce is similarly wrapped in plastic?
posted by Robot Johnny on Oct 5, 2006 - 17 answers

Cooking and shopping for one: What are some good resources? Google is helping some, but not giving me exactly what I want. [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Aug 12, 2006 - 14 answers

I want to cook with okra, but I live in the Pacific Northwest. Help with this specific dilemma would be great, or more generically -- any tips on finding produce that seems, at first pass, to be unavailable in a given area? [more inside]
posted by gurple on Mar 21, 2005 - 9 answers

Does anyone know of a community garden/produce organization in Manhattan? Someone once mentioned to me that there are groups that run community gardens and deliver fresh produce weekly or monthly for a flat rate. Any ideas?
posted by Caz721 on Sep 21, 2004 - 3 answers

I keep buying produce that tastes terrible, and I know it's because I'm buying stuff out-of-season. I need a really good guide to fruit that tells me when it's best to buy various items. I already found a great book that helps me buy vegetables.
posted by grumblebee on Dec 26, 2003 - 7 answers