Report: Houston Local Food Price Comparison - May 2013

Photo by Jared Maidenberg

A customer shared this comparison shopping report for local food delivered into Houston.  It is interesting to see how the closer you are to working with your farmers directly, the more you are going to save.  It's fresher, it's better priced and 100% of your dollar goes directly to the farmers.

BIG THANKS to our CSA Members who make it possible by committing to your local food and for sharing the risks with your farming community!  You make it all happen!

(Prices were gathered from the website of each business on May 1, 2013.)

Local products:	GREENLING DELIVERY - Statewide	FARMHOUSE DELIVERY - Statewide	HOMEsweetFARM CSA - Houston
Local Veggie  Box	$34.99	$37	$32
Start-up Membership Fee	No	$20	No
Seasonal Farm Commitment	No	No	Yes
Grass-fed Ground beef	$8.09/lb. (Bastrop Cattle Co.)	$8.50/lb. (Bastrop Cattle Co.)	$6.50/lb. (Loftis-Stevens Creek Ranch)
Pastured Eggs	$6.99/dz. (Coyote Creek, organic feed)	$6.50/dz. (HausBar Farm, organic feed)	$5.50/dz. (Taylor Farms, organic feed)
Whole Pastured chicken	$7.49/lb. (Tejas Heritage Farm)	$6.50/lb. (Oaks of Mamre Farm)	$6/lb. (Heritage Springs Farm, corn & soy free)
Cheese: Feta	$8.99 (Full Quiver Farm)	$9.00 (Wateroak Farm)	$10.75 (Blue Heron Farm)
Cheese: Raw Milk Cheddar	$8.99 (Full Quiver Farm)	$9.00 (Full Quiver Farm)	$9.00 (Veldhuizen Farm)
Cheese:  Chevre	$1.56/oz. (Blue Heron Farm)	$1.40/oz. (Pure Luck Farm)	$1.31/oz. (Blue Heron Farm)
Beverage: Kombucha	$3.99 (Kickin’ Kombucha)	$3.75 (Kickin’ Kombucha)	$3.50 (Kickin’ Kombucha)
TOTALS	$81.09	$101.65	$74.56