A Review of Eagan Goodwill November 28, 2008

The Eagan Goodwill store was a pleasant departure from my Goodwill experiences of the past.  We found this store to be clean, sunny, and to have a variety of merchandise in excellent condition.  While there was a good selection, the store wasn’t packed to the gills, so you still felt relaxed and able to view what was there.  We noticed a lot of employees and so there were plenty of people when we needed to ask questions.  Of the Goodwills I’ve shopped in the Cities, this would be my location of choice.

One deal that stood out was that they had a large number of brand-new stretchy textbook covers for about $.35 each – perfect if you need to get any number of tween or teen small holiday gifts.

Why I love the St. Paul Farmers’ Market November 11, 2008

St. Paul Farmers’ Market

As far as eco and cheapo, the St. Paul Farmers Market is great.  You get a ton of food for your buck and it doesn’t travel nearly as far to get to your table (fewer emissions) – not to mention that the money you spend will stay largely in the hands of the growers themselves.  A few weeks ago we got three squash, about two pounds of carrots, about two pounds of potatoes, four colored peppers, a pound of stew meat and 10 free pounds of turkey wings for $19.  When we visited the stew meat guy, he told us he’s trying to clean out his freezer location, and offered us the wings.  A month later we are still eating them.  Try to get that in the store.  The Farmers’ Market is still open in winter!  Never knew that.  I plan to visit again!

What are your great Farmers Market stories?