I had intended to start in on costs for food, but I realized that a better place to begin this time is on food quality. It does not matter much if your food is cheaper if it is poor quality as well.
As I mentioned in part 1, no one would argue that if you pick your own produce or get it from a nearby neighbor, farm stand, or farmers market you will in general get better quality, in terms of taste and nutrition, food than what you can generally find in the local supermarket. This is almost entirely