Giant Farm is the perfect place to get local produce for cheap. Fresh and diverse selection without the inflated supermarket price. I'm almost positive the owners are Hispanic and Asian; you can find tofu and daikon in the same aisle as cilantro and spanish onions. It may seem random, but it's really convenient. They also have a selection of fresh nuts still in the shell as well as shelled pre-weighed ones for WAY less than you can find at the grocery store.
Here's a normal shopping list for me:
Loose carrots - $0.69 / lb
Yellow onions - $0.59 / lb
Red peppers - $0.69 / lb
Garlic - $1.00 / lb
Limes - 5 for $1
Rome apples - $0.99 / lb
Broccoli - $1.29 per bunch
Bananas - $0.49 / lb
Strawberries (in season) - $1 / 1lb box
Pre-shelled almonds - $3.70 for 1/2 lb
Obviously they have other things, but those are the kinds of prices you're getting. Awesome in my book, especially for NJ and especially compared to places like Shop-Rite or Pathmark. The people are always really nice and speak Spanish predominantly, but you can definitely get your way around it if you're Americano. Also, they have spices (random ones like Curry Powder and Chamomile Flowers but mostly the basics like Garlic Powder, Cumin, etc.) all for $1.29.
The one downfall to this place is that they sell normal grocery store items like cereal, peanut butter, soda, and a lot of Goya beans, rice, oil, etc. at extremely inflated prices. I'd imagine because they have to pay more to keep it on the shelves. If you need to get prepackaged things or are doing "stock up your pantry" shopping, go to Shop-Rite or Pathmark.
Other than that, Giant Farm is a giant win. read more