Local pumpkin vs the grocery store

If you’re trying to decide if the Local Pumpkin produce delivery service is for you, you may be wondering, “Can’t I get this stuff at the grocery store? And is it cheaper there?”

Well, the answer to both those questions would be sometimes. The grocery store doesn’t have most of what our local family farms in the Columbia Basin offer.  And sometimes, you may not like the reasons WHY the grocery store is cheaper.

• Farmers make pennies per pound from the grocery stores, and they often have to wait 30-60 days (or MORE!) to get their payment. At Local Pumpkin, we pay every single one of our farmers when they deliver the food to us. 

• In addition to this, the produce at the grocery stores often comes from across the country (1500 miles on average!) or even other countries, and has traveled for days or weeks to get to you -- it's definitely not the freshest choice or LOCAL by any means!

  • Keep in mind, too, that by purchasing from us, you’re also supporting our local economy - more money stays in our communities. Almost every week, we donate fresh produce to local non-profits who serve and give away to those in need.

But is buying from local farmers really worth more of your hard-earned money?

As the saying goes “If people want change, then they have to put their money towards the efforts and programs that are working for that change. For farmers to be paid a fair price and to be paid on time, for consumers to get fresh produce every week, for members of our community who can't otherwise afford fresh produce to get it -- to do things differently often costs more. The reason food is so cheap in the many grocery stores is because they don't operate that way.”

As far as our pricing vs the grocery it’s not that much more expensive. We did a little research to compare some prices between us and the average grocery store chain. A few times, our prices were actually lower, and some are higher compared to organic prices. It also depends on the time of year.

To sum it all up: buying from Local Pumpin benefits you nutritionally, benefits local farmers financially, And remember -- all of that includes delivery!

In our biased option, Local Pumpkin beats the Produce Aisle hands down:}

Your family will love it!