To Market, To Market
Photo by Viva Terra
At the Union Square farmers’ market on Saturday, I saw a couple breeze through the crowd while carrying a basket much like the one by Viva Terra pictured above—incredibly stylish; far chicer than the medley of plastic bags the hordes of produce hunters were clutching. I found some really fetching fair-trade African baskets here, as well as a large assortment of styles handwoven by a woman in Vermont.
Tip: When buying bread from your farmers’ market, take with you a used bread bag (from your previous supermarket loaf) so you can save some extra plastic.
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1. Big Brown Bags
2. Neither Paper Nor Plastic: An Ecological Intervention
3. Plastic Bag Ban: Friend or Faux Pas?
julie said,
July 25, 2007 at 1:43 am
I have had one of these baskets for 5 years and I use it all the time. from the grocery store to cartrips it is my faithful companion. I put veggies in it. back a blanket and camera and lunch for a picnic too! love it!
Gavrielah said,
July 28, 2007 at 6:18 pm
I love the basket idea!! I’ve been using string grocery bags as well as those reusable kind you get at the markets. But i am totally going to look around for a basket that would be great for shopping.