If you haven't heard of Bountiful Baskets, listen up! If you have heard of them, but haven't tried it yet, you have just got to do it! If you are interested in trying, you are welcome to split a basket with me, seeing as how I can't usually eat it all anyways! Today was my second time buying a basket and I am still in awe at how much fruits and veggies you get for only $15!
Bountiful Baskets is a food co-operative, meaning that it is all run by volunteers. Which also means that what you pay for your produce doesn't have to pay employees as well! The produce is purchased from local farms in different areas, so you can feel good about supporting small businesses too! Bountiful Baskets has pick up locations in across Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, Nevada, and Washington. All you have to do to participate is log on to their website (either Monday or Tuesday, depending on where you live. Utah is Monday.) and pick your location and contribute your $15. The following Saturday, you take your own basket (a big laundry basket with handles makes for easier carrying) and your receipt to your chosen location and you get to go home with all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables.
This is the basket that I got this week. Wow! Look at all that health! 10 tomatoes, 9 bananas, 6 bell peppers, strawberries, celery, lettuce, carrots, broccoli, 8 peaches, 9 pears, a cantaloupe, and grapes!
They also will have add-ons available like fresh tortillas, bread, and other fruits and vegetables. My sister did get the tortillas once, and they were so big she didn't know how she was going to cook them!
My favorite thing about doing this is that it encourages me to try new things. The first basket that I got had brussel sprouts in it. I have never had them before and it was a great opportunity to try them!
If you haven't yet, you should give Bountiful Baskets a try! Visit their website for more info!
2 comments:
I've loved bountiful baskets too! It really is a WAY better deal than getting produce at a grocery store.
I tried brussel sprouts for the first time too! Not really my favorite. What'd you think of them?
someone that I work with said that you have to cook them just right for them to be good. She gave me a recipe, but I still didn't like them much either.
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