At the co-op they go for 70. Tomatoes that cost 45 will run you 85 here. The price difference really makes people think twice about buying from us. But if we would just put quality over quantity-a family could use just one tomato in a meal instead of two or three, for example, and they'd save a lot of money in the process! "
班長賴媽媽坦言，許多消費者因考慮經濟因素而卻步，「外面菜心兩根五十元、合作社要七十元；蕃茄一斤四十五元，合作社要八十五元，價格差異使一些消費者遲疑，但如果飲食文化是重質不重量的話，一家四口吃一個蕃茄，其實還是很經濟的！」