Survey of Retail Prices for Seasonal Produce ¹
(Chatham, Lee, and Orange Counties)

Prices will be updated bi-weekly, so check back regularly!

Product	Retailers 2	Chatham County Farmers' Markets 3	Carrboro Farmers' Market 4
arugula	--	1.58 bunch	--
arugula, organic	--	--	1.50 bunch, 6.50 lb
asparagus	2.52 lb	1.75 lb	1.50 bunch
beets	2.77 bunch	--	1.00 lb
bok choi	1.49 lb	--	1.20 each
bok choi, organic	0.99 lb	--	2.00 each
broccoli	1.84 bunch	--	1.25 lb, 2.50 bunch
broccoli, organic	2.49 bunch	--	--
broccoli raab	--	1.50 bunch	1.75 bunch
carrots	0.86 lb	--	2.00 bunch
carrots, organic	1.79 bunch	--	--
chard	1.99 lb	--	1.25 bunch
chard, organic	1.69 bunch	--	--
cucumbers, greenhouse (European)	--	1.75 each	2.00 each
dandelion greens	--	--	1.50 bunch
fennel	--	--	1.00 each
green garlic	--	0.75 each	1.00 each
green garlic, organic	--	0.75 each	1.00 each
greens (mustard, turnips, or collards)	0.89 lb	1.50 bunch	--
greens, mixed	--	--	2.00 bag, 3.00 lb
herbs	--	1.00 bunch	1.00 bunch
kale	0.89 lb, 0.99 bunch	1.50 bunch	1.50 bunch
kale, organic	1.59 bunch	--	1.67 bunch
kohlrabi	--	--	0.68 each
lettuce	1.57 each	1.50 each	1.50 each
mustard, organic	--	--	1.50 bunch
onions	--	1.00 bunch	1.00 lb
parsley	0.89 bunch	--	0.50 bunch
peas	--	--	2.00 lb
radishes	0.79 lb, 0.99 bunch	1.25 bunch	1.50 bunch
radishes, organic	1.79 bunch	--	1.50 bunch
salad mix 5	3.49 bag (5 oz)	2.00 bag, 10.00 lb	1.67 bag, 5.00 lb (range 2.00-12.00 lb)
salad mix, organic	5.99 lb	--	5.30 lb
sorrel	--	--	1.75 bunch
spinach	1.29 bunch	2.17 bunch	4.00 lb
spinach, organic	1.69 bunch	--	4.00 lb
strawberries	2.99 lb, 2.99 qt	2.00 qt, 6.50 bucket (5 lbs)	2.25 pt, 3.50 qt
sweetpotatoes	0.79 lb	0.50 lb	--
tomatoes, greenhouse	2.49 lb	2.08 lb	2.25 lb
turnips	0.94 lb	--	1.50 bunch, 0.75 lb
turnips, organic	--	--	1.50 bunch

¹ Prices have been averaged among vendors and among retailers. Prices subject to fluctuation without notice. Some units are subjective. For example, "bunch" size may vary among vendors.

² Price data was collected from 5 grocery retailers in Chatham, Lee, and Orange counties. The majority of produce sold at retailers is typically not locally grown.

³ Price data collected from vendors at the Pittsboro Farmers' Market and Fearrington Farmers' Market in Chatham County. These are "growers only" markets - all produce is grown by the vendor.

⁴ Price data collected from vendors at the Carrboro Farmers' Market in Orange County. This is a "growers only" market - all produce is grown by the vendor.

⁵ There is no consistent "salad mix" product - mixtures may include a variety of different lettuces, greens, edible flowers, etc., and this is reflected in the range of prices among vendors.

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