how to get your fruits and veggies in the wintertime

if you check out my food log via twitter, it's blindingly obvious i need more fruits and vegetables. it's not that i don't like them, i just feel like they're hard to come by in the winter. in the summer, i can go to the farmer's market every week and fill up bags and bags of fresh produce that can be eaten without even cooking. for me, the winter is not as inspiring. maybe it's because my ancestors are from a tropical island.

nonetheless, i still need to get my veggie on. i got a sample of this super antioxidant shot from my goodie bag from CIM.
normally, i wouldn't buy stuff like that because i feel like they're gimmicky, too good to be true and not really worth the money. this product claims that two of these is equivalent to the antioxidants in 8 servings of fruit and 4 servings of veggies. sounds good, but it's not like it's the same as eating 8 servings of actual fruit and 4 servings of actual veggies. while antioxidants are good, you don't get the fiber and vitamin benefits as eating the real whole fruit and veggie.

i understand it's more of a "supplement" than a substitute for produce, but it looks like a lot of money to pay for antioxidants. not to mention all the waste that goes into the packaging. when you look at it this way, it feels so much more unhealthy doesn't it?

i've always been of the mindset that the real thing is always better. so what do you kids do to get all your fruits and veggies in? is this lover of everything tropical missing out on some hidden delicious wintery gems? please share!