We've been enjoying the absolutely delicious white and wheat breads from Countryside Bakery for the last few months. It's the most delicious bread we've had and it cost all of $2 per loaf. We got it at the farmers' market at 22/Fairmount Sts on Thursdays. We'd also pick up eggs ($2), homemade ketchup [with cinnamon!] ($2.50) and maybe some cookies too ($2) - all delicious.
But the market at 22/Fairmount closed just before Thanksgiving and all we have left are 2 end pieces and one dedicated slice left of the loaf pictured above. Picky forgot to go there and buy a bunch of loaves to freeze (bread freezes very well) so that's what we're left with. We'll probably finish those 3 pieces off tomorrow with omelettes and then, done.
There's still good homemade bread to be had though. At Reading Terminal Market, there's Beiler's Bakery which has some $2 bread. Not as unbelievably good as the Countryside Bakery, but it'll get us through the months until we can make the trek to 22/Fairmount for the good stuff.
And there are still places to get fresh produce during the cold…
Headhouse Farmers' Market
2nd & Lombard Sts.
Open Sundays 10am-2pm until December 23
Clark Park Farmers' Market
43rd St. & Baltimore Ave.
Open Saturdays from 10am-2pm all year long!
Fitler Square Farmers' Market
23rd & Pine Sts.
Open Saturdays from 10 am-2pm all year long!
Those markets are operated by the good people of The Food Trust. Farm to City's markets are closed for now, but they'll be up and running again come spring 2008.
Also, there's the Fair Food Farmstand at Reading Terminal Market which is open year round. And our favorite produce spot, Sue's which is on 18th St just north of Sansom St. Much of the produce is bought straight from the farmers so the prices are right and the produce fresh.
And thank you Danie for compiling the list above and saving us the work.
$2 is cheaper than crappy bread from the grocery store!
Wow, that really *is* cheap. That's almost as cheap as you could make it at home, unless you're cooking with gas maybe. I'll definitely put the 22nd and Fairmount market on my circuit come spring.