The midwest does not understand winter vegetables, IME. I was just in Indiana, where brussels sprouts were $2.59 per pound, sold only in 1-pound pre-sorted mesh bags. There was no chard to be found, no kale, no parsnips. Back here in the Bay Area, brussels sprouts are $1.79 a pound, sold loose so you can select for size as you prefer (I like the teeny ones), and it’s a winter greens festival everywhere you look.
