Leeks: theirs vs. ours

It is funny how things work out sometimes. I had plans (still do) to post a soup recipe with leeks. At pick up Friday, Shulamis shared some info that had been passed along to her from Laura at The Farm B/B. A local market (which I will not name) had leeks for $3.99/lb, of course the price alone scared me!

Now I have to share this part, the store is my very least favorite, I had a very bad experience there many years ago, and since I refuse to spend any money in that store. For many years, I wouldn't even enter that store! But as I do take my Mom shopping, and it is her store of preference, I have been in there. But my purchase yesterday, was the first money I spent in that store in over TEN years! I also have to say, things had not improved there. As I pick out the leeks, I was looking for a scale to weigh, kindly asked where one was (I was just out sorts being in there!) reply: I don't know, but they will weigh them at the counter. So I hunted down the scale on my own. While I was there I decided to look at a few other prices, when a worker asked me: What are you doing? So I told him: I am price comparing you products to local products. (I was taking photos with my phone as well). I was asked not to take photos and was hinted at to leave. I said ok, took my leeks, paid for them and left. But I did make a stop and spoke to a manager before I left. "As a photographer I find beauty in many things so to see me taking photos in a store or whereever used to be common for me, and if you nothing to hide what's the big deal? I would bet my life that any farmer, or farmers market would gladly allow me to take photo's for they have nothing to hide.( I understand that photos can be taken in such a way to make things look bad or even with digital age, them be altered.) I was told that for santitary reasons photo's are not allowed! Ha the rebel in me said....do you need ask me again why I support local?

The bunch on the left weighed in at 3.5 lbs. Cost $4.25. The bunch on the right weighed in at 3.34 lbs. Cost $13.32. Oh did I mention that the ones on the left are organic as well!
Here is after each bunch was trimmed to usuable sections:

Thanks for tolerating my rebel side, I try not to let it out very often, but sometimes it happens! Continue to support local, go price check for yourself as well!  And share this knowledge with anyone who will listen and encourage others to flock to the Shed! But keep in mind that it is just not about saving money (although very important) it is about flavor and quality! Something we all know that the Shed farmers and local farmer markets have plenty of!