So my cousin's wife tabitha has done this for quite a while, down in AZ and i just thought it was an AZ thing. Then i found out my aunt Julie tried it, which means it is in my area. The first week i missed the sign ups at www.bountifulbaskets.org so i was bummed. But this week i got it and picked it up today!
It is a co-op. you purchase a "basket" online for $15/coventional or $25/organic on your assigned day for your state you are in. Then, it gives you a pick-up location and time for saturday mornings. It is all volunteer based. It is crazy cool!!! For the first time it costs 19.50 but after that it will be 16.50 each week you CHOOSE to do it. That's the nice thing, you don't have to do it every week if you don't want to...but believe me, you will want to!
You get all of the FRESH produce above for that price. It varies each week, but most of it is basic stuff we normally eat. You can't choose what is in your basket. My aunt said she got sweet potatoes and baby carrots her week. This week we got everything above (+ three more apples the little munchkins ate), for only 16.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
apples, oranges, pears, asparagus, zucs, cucumbers, cabbage, bananas, 2 boxes blueberries, 1 lb strawberries, 2 spinach bunches, two BIG bunches leaf lettuce.
You've just got to try it out!!! See if they have it in your area, it is so cool and you can actually afford to eat healthier at these prices!!! Good luck and give it a try!!!
