I always have to go out of the way to find fresh stuff, ‘cause the produce at the store doesn’t look so good.
Heh...I’m from a dinky town in the middle of nowhere, pretty much as far north as you can get and still be in the US. They’ll have snow on the ground until May. I’m pretty pleased with the selection we get here! Lots of good fresh produce from CA, and plenty of local produce in season. And for good prices, for the most part!
Granted, shipping has improved a lot. Vermont gets a much better selection than it used to. I remember Mom mentioning when I was little just how much more they could get in Portland, OR where they’d just moved from. Now, it’s not really that bad. Not as good as here, but not bad.