Homely fruit for cheap!

October 3, 2009 · Posted in food · Comments Off 

It’s another installment in the “Save Money, Save Planet” series, with second-string fruit. But this is no secret — Boulder’s all over it. At the Boulder County Farmer’s Market, people line up to buy ever leftover not-so-pretty peach on offer. Why? Well, because it’d be a waste not to and because it’s cheap!

Heather Burtness gives a customer a look at a box of seconds peaches at the Mortons Orchards booth at the Boulder County Farmers Market last Wednesday. Photo by Paul Aiken

Heather Burtness gives a customer a look at a box of seconds peaches at the Morton's Orchards booth at the Boulder County Farmer's Market last Wednesday. Photo by Paul Aiken

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