MrG
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I'm curious as to whether anyone here has ever been a member of a co-op. I'm specifically thinking food, but experiences with others would be good as well.
It seems like a novel concept to me, but the biggest thing that interests me is the possibility of the food being fresher/tasting better. There are a lot of little farms not too far from where I live, and there is a co-op-like organization that has joined them all together. It's all local food, and you just put in your order every week. Then you pick it up a couple days later.
There's also a true co-op in town, but it's apparently vegetarian-vegan based. No meat = not an option.
The most off-putting thing is that there's a membership fee (though it's not much), and the prices seem to be higher. However, I would be willing to pay a little more if the food is better.
So, anyone have experience with this kind of thing? Is it worth the extra money/time?
It seems like a novel concept to me, but the biggest thing that interests me is the possibility of the food being fresher/tasting better. There are a lot of little farms not too far from where I live, and there is a co-op-like organization that has joined them all together. It's all local food, and you just put in your order every week. Then you pick it up a couple days later.
There's also a true co-op in town, but it's apparently vegetarian-vegan based. No meat = not an option.
The most off-putting thing is that there's a membership fee (though it's not much), and the prices seem to be higher. However, I would be willing to pay a little more if the food is better.
So, anyone have experience with this kind of thing? Is it worth the extra money/time?