Local farm co-ops
Have you ever joined one of these? I did about a month ago. Here's how mine works. There is a $45 annual membership fee. Each Saturday, they send me an email, asking which of the bags I'd like...
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I've probably mentioned it here before, but we joined a meat co-op about a year ago. We get 10 lbs of meat, frozen, once a month. Its all locally raised, grass fed, and more or less organic. We get a...
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I do remember now that you've mentioned your meat co-op, CCat. Sounds like you need to empty out your freezer by hosting a big BBQ. And I agree about the factory farm chicken! It sounds like mine is...
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That's intriguing, Joc. I wonder if you feel you're saving money, or just being forced to use more veggies in your diet. At any rate, it sounds as if you're eating healthily and thoughtfully.
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We have some coop opportunities, but it is more convenient for us to just shop twice a week at the farmers markets. I haven't made it over to the fish stop yet...there is a group of fishermen that...
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GR, I haven't been crunching the numbers to see if we're saving money, but even if we're not, it's money well spent. I'd much rather give $1.30 to the small-time rancher 30 miles from my house, who...
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