1. Eat healthy
2. Save Money
3. Save yourself a trip to the store!
4. Try foods you wouldn't normally try
5. Support local or small farms
You can order a basket from Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op!
I've been wanting to do this for a while now but somehow when they open up ordering in AZ from Tuesday-Wednesday I could never seem to remember. But this week I did.
How it works is you go to their website on the days that they open ordering for your state (AZ is Tuesday-Wednesday).
You place your basket order and anything else you would like, sometimes they sell bread, Italian packs, Mexican packs etc.
Then you choose where you want to pick it up (In AZ it is on Saturdays) They are almost always at a local park.
On that day you go at the time they say and you pick up your basket(s) of yummy produce!
This is what I got on Saturday!
2 heads Romaine Lettuce
1 pint Grape Tomatoes
2 lbs of Carrots
6 Bananas
1 Pineapple
2 Packages Blackberries
1 Melon (I'm not sure what kind yet)
1 Package Mushrooms
3 Crowns of Broccoli
A few lbs of Red Potatoes
2 Bunches Swiss Chard
That's a lot of food- I'm trying to decide whether it would cost me that much at sprouts and I think it is about equal. The nice thing is I'm supporting local/small farms which I love AND I get to try new foods. Be sure to check out TOMORROW'S post for a Swiss Chard Recipe!
Bonus is all of these fruit/vegetables look amazing! We had some Blackberries and Romaine on Saturday and they were delicious.
So if you live in Utah, Arizona, Idaho or Nevada (I believe) check out Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op at the link below. If you live in another state, Google Food Co-ops and see if there is anything similar for you to try out.
It will be healthy for you and your family and it will save you some money. Plus, you are supporting US (and Mexican) farms!
This is their website Bountiful Baskets Food Co-op
You can also check out their Facebook Page
Have a great day and God Bless!
So you don't have to buy a share in a farm? You can just do this week to week, or skip weeks if you want? My sister joined a CSA, but they buy a share and pay up front for the whole summer. This sounds different. And I feel dumb asking this, but, do they grow bananas in AZ?
ReplyDeleteNo you don't have to buy a share in a farm, I can do it as little or as much as I like.
ReplyDeleteNope they don't grow bananas in AZ, those are from a small farm in Mexico, some of our stuff was from CA as well