Bountiful Baskets Co-Operative

If you are lucky enough to live in Phoenix (and now a few sites in surrounding areas), make sure to check out Bountiful Baskets.

I wrote about picking up my fruits and vegetables at the co-op in my Roasted Ratatouille  post. Check out the amazing bounty of food:

My $24.00 contribution to the co-op let me come home with:

• eggplant
• zucchini
• onions – red, white, and yellow
• garlic
• mushrooms
• lettuce
• broccoflower
• spinach
• carrots
• tomatoes
• fresh herbs
• apples
• blackberries
• plums
• grapes
• bananas
• cantaloupe
• watermelon

Intuitively, I knew that there was no way I could have gone to the grocery store and come home with this amount of food for $24. So, I decided to check it out. I went to an online site for a grocery store that offers local delivery to my area to compare prices. I filled the online basket with comprable items (plums weren’t offered at the grocery store, however). When I was done, the shopping cart total online was $56 and that didn’t even include the plums.

Even if you don’t live in Phoenix to be able to participate in this co-op, make sure to check out if a co-op is available in your area. The value you get is amazing!