A Bountiful Basket

I thought I'd share with you what I have been talking about called "Bountiful Baskets".  It is a food co-op I belong to.  It is $15 for your basket, and it comes to determined sites around the state (all the states from AZ, NV, WA, ID, and UT). You pay a $3 start up fee and then after that you only buy a "basket" when you want to.  I have been really impressed with what we get so far.  Sometimes we get a few strange items, but you still save  big time even if you end up not using one or two things-- in fact, I have used many more fruits and veggies in my cooking now just because I have so much more than if I go to the regular store.

This week we got things such as asparagus (2 bunches), celery (2 bunches), radishes, cabbage, butterleaf lettuce (2), cucumbers, acorn squash, strawberries, blueberries, 5# bag of apples, bananas, and kiwi...those are just some of the variety we get.  Granted, I don't get to pick the items that end up in my baskets-- but it is usually a common variety and sometimes some fun surprises-- like artichokes.

One of the things you agree to is to volunteer every once in a while to help keep it going.  I have gone the last three times at our site here in town.  Here is what we do:

Here the semi-truck delivers our site's produce.  There is a lady who is in charge of our site.  She gets her produce free for being in charge.


These are the baskets before they are filled-- one fruit and one veggie.  You take one of each.

 Here is a picture of what they look like when we fill them.

Anyway-- it is a pretty good deal.  Sometimes they have different  "extras" you can order like an Italian pack(garlic, portabello mushrooms, fresh basil, rosemary, oregano etc.) , or Mexican pack with Mexican food items of course for about $7. 


Of course, the co-op has just taken off like wild-fire in my state (imagine) and I am amazed how many other states offer it.  If you are curious, you can go to Bountiful Baskets and see if there is a site by you.  (I am not advertising--  just sharing!! ha ha!)

And here we have SO with her new-do.  She wanted to have bangs, and so did her mother-- except I am not brave enough to post a picture of myself!!