After spending a fun afternoon at Cambridge Kin Carnival at Riverside Park a couple of Saturdays ago, I needed to get some grocery shopping done. In Cambridge, I typically hit a Zehrs. I enjoy shopping at this chain, mainly because you don't see it in the GTA. Heading to the park, I passed by this Farm Boy. I decided that I'd shop here afterwards, as I hadn't visited any Farm Boy for a while. My closest ones are Pickering and Richmond Hill. Markham needs one! I knew that I'd love this particular store. There was a lot of parking in a plaza. I parked fairly close to the main entrance and walked over. Bags of popcorn were by the automatic doors. It was almost as if this store knew me well. I then saw bags of baby spinach. I needed some and they were discounted. Perfect! The produce was fresh and gorgeous. I needed string beans and they looked impeccable. I also stood in front of an impressive mushroom display. The varieties were amazing. I missed seeing Mikey the monkey swinging away. I'm not sure how. I guess the produce off to the side was a distraction. I'll need to find him when I'm back at the store. I meandered over to the meat section. I needed chicken thighs and got some. The meat section was nicely organized and everything was nicely chilled. I needed coconut cream. I like the cans of coconut milk and cream from Farm Boy. The quality is excellent for my cooking needs. After getting what I was looking for, I checked out everything else. It was a delightful exploration of products that I haven't seen before. I have yet to try halloumi. I saw packages of them for the first time. They were chilling on ice. They looked fancy! The roasted garlic and herb mayo caught my attention. Once I'm done with my current jar of mayo, I will need to try Farm Boy's version to see whether I fall in love with it. The beer section at Farm Boy is always eye-opening to me. It still brings me joy to see alcohol at a grocery store, even though it has been there for years now. The craft IPA beers are cool, especially seeing the Octopus wants to fight IPA. It cracked me up that I'm sure folks were wondering why I was laughing. This store was fairly quiet compared to other Farm Boy stores that I have been to on a Saturday afternoon. I dig it. It was an enjoyable, stress-free shopping experience. I had a nice woman help me at the cashout area. I had brought a reusable bag, so I packed everything into it. You can also buy some that are branded. I paid with a debit card. The transaction was easy. I thanked her and left. I only had a handful of items. I ended up carrying them around in the store. You can get a cart or a basket. I simply didn't need one. This store was awesome. I will return to see Mikey and get more groceries when I'm back in Cambridge. (199) read more