Katy,

I would be completely interested in working on a coop garden. I am also quite interested in getting a CSA to deliver here.  Working on that with a broker.

For those not aware, a CSA ( community sponsored agriculture) provides weekly local produce, fruit and other items grown on organic local farms for a share.  A share is generally 20 bucks a week and provides a large bag of goodies.

This process helps support our local farms and provides us with locally grown product rather than shipped in items from the grocery store.

If anyone is interested in joining a CSA please contact me at 602-476-8053

Wow! Bountiful Baskets sounds great but they are not a CSA- they buy the produce and alot of other goods from wholesalers which bring in the goods from across the US.

A CSA is local only- You are buying from local farms, supporting local agriculture.  While I can appreciate the nature of the coop and getting more bang for your buck by cutting out the costs of retail grocery outlets, the coop still contributes to a huge carbon footprint, brings in out of state goods(which cost more) and continues to perpetuate the problem we have with buying out of season goods and produce while neglecting local farmers.

I do see that they get the beef local, which is great!!!  I also see their bread comes from AZ which is fantastic!!

Great idea, if you can find the local farmers that are willing to participate that would be great.  I'm sure alot of people would be interested.

I come from Pennsylvania, where there are farmers markets every weekend, just love the produce available at pretty reasonable prices. Nothing I have seen in AZ compares.