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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Find Local Grocery Store Coupons on Maryland Heights Patch

With Grocery Specials, you can use Patch to add specials and coupons to a personalized list, print coupons, print a list of specials and email a list of specials to yourself or a friend.

At Patch, we pride ourselves on making life ridiculously easy for you.  That's why we've launched Grocery Specials, which allows readers to browse local grocery coupons and weekly specials from St. Peters grocery stores such as Schnucks, Walgreens, Aldi, Whole Foods and more.   With  Grocery Specials, you can now add specials and coupons to your own personalized list, print coupons, print a list of specials and email a list of specials to yourself or a friend. To find  Grocery Specials, all you have to do is click on the " Grocery Specials" under the "More Stuff" tab on the navigation bar. Similar to the weekly circulars found in print newspapers by local retailers, the Grocery Special section has hundreds of retailers’ specials in one …

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Do You Think Farmers' Markets Are 'Fresher'?

Local farmers’ market vendors say that the fruits and veggies they grow are superior to grocery store produce for many reasons.

Do you buy the freshest produce possible? According to many area farmers, the fruits and vegetables you buy at the grocery store may not be as fresh as you think. With farmers' markets open now (or about to open) around the St. Louis area, including Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis, Webster Groves, Kirkwood, Clayton, Ellisville, Wildwood, Arnold and elsewhere, we wanted to talk a little about what "fresh" means to you. Tim Hess, owner of Silent Oaks farm and a vendor at several area farmers’ markets, told Patch that most of the produce sold in local grocery stores comes from Calfornia or Florida, areas where many farms are staffed by migrant workers. “It’s a long trail and at the end of the trail you’ll find that migrant Mexican workers do …

Ed Norman

1:28 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The two greatest deterrents to lo locally grown produce and fruits are... 1. Convenience - everyone wants to have their needs met close to home, easily accessible and inexpensive 2. Instant Gratification - "I want it NOW, even though it is not in season I want it and should be able to have it!" Gone are the days of waiting for the peaches and tomatoes to ripen in the backyard! I personally would …   more ›

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Eat Like Oprah: Schnucks Carries Graeter's Ice Cream

Fox 2 News reports area Schnucks now stock Oprah Winfrey's favorite ice cream.

Oprah Winfrey's favorite brand of ice cream is availible at Schnucks grocery stores. Fox 2 News reported on March 1 that Graeter's Ice Cream is now on Schnucks shelves. Schnucks has offices in Maryland Heights, and has a grocery store on Dorsett Road. Do you agree with Oprah? Does Greaeter's make the best ice cream? Tell us in the comments!

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