Let me just start out by saying that I am not getting paid to post about Bountiful Baskets. It's mostly run by volunteers and I am now in love with the concept. I'm working with some other amazing ladies here to start up 3 sites in our local area. It's only $15 total for the baskets (one vegetable and one fruit). Tons of amazingly fresh fruit. I went yesterday to another site (2 hours away) and couldn't believe what I saw. All the people there were volunteers. Twice a month, they wait for the truck to deliver the produce. The volunteers help unload the trucks and then get the baskets ready. I can't wait to get it started in Casper. I'll finally be able to afford fresh produce. Yea!
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We have a group called Brickstreet Farmers Market and they will deliver about 10 minuted from my home. The only thing is, it costs 6 dollars per dozen of eggs their beef is 8-9 dollars per pound for beef.
I'm glad to see all you got! That is really interesting to read about Lyndee!
Part of me wants to do this and part of me thinks I should just make myself spend $7.50/week on fresh produce...
Marseille, I didn't totally follow what you wrote, but when I saw what they got last weekend at the site, I couldn't believe it. Produce is so expensive so I sometimes scimp in this area. I love the variety they had to offer and it's different every time. It would be so good for my family to try some new things as well as old favorites. And it's SO fresh. AMAZING!
on a typical week I don't spend $7.50 on produce (thinking that a bountiful basket would last 2 weeks, thus halfing the cost per week). Because I have a lot of home bottled fruit/use frozen veggies. So for me, I think I would 'make' myself spend that much on produce first, see what I can get, then decide if it's worth it (I"m sure produce in WY is way more expensive than in provo.)
Looking at what you got makes me want to sign up for it too, but then I tell myself I can buy that stuff at the store if I want too (strawberries, asparagus, zucchini). I guess I just have a problem w/ buying things not on sale. I'm working on...I've gotten better...and it would certainly help me be more creative w/my cooking (I'm in a cooking slump right now). I guess I just have to convince myself. Everyone else is doing it. ;)
You are so write, Marseille! Don't spend more than you normally would. Plus, if you have a garden, use it! The wind makes growing anything here almost impossible. That and we don't have a fence so the antelope and rabbits would eat everything. We've been buying more produce lately so I see how expensive it is at the store. When I saw a basket of fruits and a basket of vegetables, I had no doubt it cost less than what we were spending (ie. we spent $29 last week for one weeks worth). Every family is different and you have to do what's best for your family. But if you're doing a price comparison, this is much better (but check it out for yourself and see how much you would spend in produce).
if the wind wasn't the problem, there are flowers (like marigolds) that you can plant around your garden to keep deer away. I don't know about rabbits...chicken wire around the garden?
When we lived in an apartment, we grew tomatoes in containers inside. It worked great and we enjoyed tomatoes after the frost too.
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