Better than your grandma's cooking!

As college students, healthy eating is one of the last things on our minds. Our time and energy is concentrated on bigger things, like our facebook status, our roomates hygene and whether you really need to turn the heat on in your apartment during winter.

When you think of healthy eating, dollar signs may appear in your mind's eye, and deciding between the $.05 pack of Top Ramen and the $2.00 bag of apples is an easy choice. But the truth is, there are many options for college kids to still eat well and not break the bank, starting with a local farmer's market or orchard.

At a farmer's market individuals sell their harvested fruits and veggies at a reasonable price and offer students the chance to still get fresh, healthy foods without blowing their budgets. Not only are farmer's markets and orchards great places to find good food but they also are an oppurtunity for students to have a little fun. Check out this Orchard in Virgina I recently visited. There were hundreds of options from fruits and veggies, to canned jellies and sauces.