How it works: the Bountiful Baskets program is actually a co-op. On a specified day of the week, for a specified time period, participants log onto the BB's web site and order what baskets they would like. The pick up time and sites are city specific and I believe on a Saturday. The baskets are half fruit and half vegetable. They are at least 50% organic (there is an upgrade available to make it 100%), and are as locally sourced and farmer friendly as possible. We love this program because they really deliver on their promises of affordability, product freshness, and the simplicity. Another added bonus? You never quite know what you are going to get! This may seem like a bit of a hassle, but it is like a mystery box every week! We are learning how to better identify fruit and vegetables, store them, and prepare them. This small act has allowed us to break away from the standard "fresh from a can" approach to vegetables and has made it easy to have vegetable diversity on the table. The web site has a ton of information on how to keep the veggies fresh (we are new to this need since we would buy most of ours canned, frozen, or use right away) and other resources.
On top of the fabulous Conventional Basket, there are other options, 100% organic bread, granola, tortillas, bulk produce, themed add-ons (last week's was Mexican, this week's was Thai, a juice pack,and more than I can probably remember :) )
If anyone is interested in participating the website is : bountifulbaskets.org. I don't think you'll regret it!
Conventional Basket
This is a pic of the take home for the Conventional Basket taken with my cell phone. You may notice Asparagus, Bananas 5 green peppers, 4 mango's, radishes,3 lemons, a head of Romain, garlic, and more. All for $15! NICE. We got more than this but we can't spoil all the surprises, now, can we?
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