Where is the cheapest place to buy groceries and produce in the Boston/Cambridge area?
I am a newly single mom with teenage boys and i cannot seem to keep food in the house. I'm spending $400 a week on it and I just can't afford it. Currently I shop at Stop & Shop. Does anyone know the cheapest place to buy groceries? Or produce in bulk quantities for cheap? I buy over 8 dozen pieces of fruit a week! I live in the Watertown/Waltham area. Is food cheaper in Cambridge? Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
2007-02-14 13:18:06 · 6 answers · asked by MomLuvsU 1 in Dining Out ➔ United States ➔ Boston
market basket. amazingly cheap and good quality.
2007-02-14 14:29:09 · answer #1 · answered by dense_very_dense 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some of the cheaper supermarkets like Foodmaster or Market Basket. In general they are a little bit cheaper than Stop & Shop,and if you're buying that much food it may really make a difference for you! Also, think about buying a membership to a wholesale store like Costcos. They have locations in Everett and Dedham, and it costs about $50 per year but you'd save a lot buy buying in bulk. I know the Everett location always has GREAT produce. Even just on things like cans of soda or milk, etc you can save a lot on if you buy it there. Go once every other week and stock up, and then just buy the inbetween things or stuff you don't want in bulk at somewhere like Foodmaster.
2007-02-16 23:41:40 · answer #2 · answered by ShouldBeWorking 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cheapest supermarket in the boston area is definitely Demoulas Market Basket allthough you should get a shaws card stop and shop card check for sales as they have great buys at times trader joes and johnnies foodmaster
2007-02-16 20:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Market Basket, Hilltop Butcher Shop, Roxies, BJ's, Costco,
2007-02-17 13:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by Merlin F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found this not to long ago I don't know if it will help:
Dollar A Bag Program Sponsored by Fair Foods, Inc.
Fair Foods, Inc does not require an I.D.
Fair Foods, Inc. and its partners run over 50 "Dollar-a-Bag" sites throughout Boston and eastern Massachusetts. Each week, participants enjoy a wide selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, and pastries for a donation
of $1 per bag.
Please take your own grocery size bags and a friend to help carry them home!
What can you get for $1.00?
A whole bag of vegetables or five loaves of assorted breads.
What kind of vegetables?
Different kinds of fresh vegetables varying from day to day. (potatoes, squash, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.)
What kind of bread?
Surplus Arnold Breads – white, whole wheat, rye, rolls and buns and Thomas’ English muffins
Here is a list of sites:
http://fairfoods.org/index.php?title=Dollar-a-Bag
As a mother of two, I understand your pain in the wallet!
2007-02-16 10:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by pax_tecum_philumena 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Haymarket Square on the weekends, exp. in the spring.
2007-02-16 08:27:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋