I am looking for or wanting to create a local urban farmers cooperative to sell locally grown produce.
I found a cooperative but it was out of Oklahoma City (http://www.oklahomafood.coop) and not Tulsa or Sand Springs, Oklahoma (OK).
Someone might want to join it locally and car pool produce to OKC but that is too far and costly for individuals locally to travel.
We need to develop a no cost or low cost local list and group to organize and help the local gardeners.
In my retirement I have started to spend much of my time vegetable gardening on my 1 acre parcel. My affective area for most of my gardening is only about a half acre however I have spaced it out using terracing. I and developing the terracing as I go with the rich soil and better use for rain water management.
On April 30, 2012 morning I went out and cut, washed, and bagged several pounds of Red Romaine and Bright Green Grand Rapids Leaf Lettuce and realized I need to find people wanting to buy fresh vegetables since I cannot eat enough to keep up with it and do not want to just toss it into the compost pile and waste it.
I need to join or create a list of gardeners and individuals who can help market the local produce.
People looking for fresh vegetables need a local list of those offering it fresh from their gardens. Gardeners need a way to turn their produce into money to offset cost of seeds, supplies, and resources for their hard work and to encourage more local vegetable produce.
A list of local buyers is needed too.
Local vegetable stands, food services, restaurants, or institutions wanting fresh local produce are welcome to join the communication effort to spread the word expend the list.
Contact me at gary@gbreisch.com if you have any information about existing resources or if you want to be added to the list of interested individuals who want to be part of such a cooperative or Local Gardeners United in or near Sand Springs, OK.
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