The San Gabriel Produce Cooperative would like to eliminate:
- Waste
- Over-ripe fruit rotting and rolling down the hill
- Gas used to go to and from the market
- Diesel fuel used to truck and fly in produce from other countries
- Plastic bags used to carry produce home
- Pesticides and preservatives
- Money spent for food unnecessarily
The San Gabriel Valley Produce Cooperative would like to promote:
- Neighborhood cohesion
- Sharing
- Cooking delicious dishes using the freshest and most local food
- Spending time outside
- Walking
- Getting to know each other a little
- Generosity
- A moneyless, dibs-less system. Free means free.
Anyone Can Organize A Neighborhood
If you don’t happen to reside in San Gabriel Valley area you can start a chapter where you live and use this website to keep in touch. Cross-neighborhood exchanges are great! Maybe we have some exotic fruits in San Gabriel Valley that you might not have in Santa Monica? Maybe the Toluca Lake neighborhood would like to introduce fresh eggs to the cooperative? Maybe you live in Missouri and we can just keep each other informed of what’s going on cross-country. The possibilities for sharing are limitless.
What if Nothing Grows in Your Yard?
Or you don’t have a yard? You can still participate. Donate what you have. If you have time, you can help deliver. If you’re very tall or dexterous, you can help by harvesting. If you have computer skills, you can help by working on the website. If you know about growing things, you can help by planning or planting a garden. If you’re a great cook, you can help by canning or sauce making. If you have ties to the city, you can help by appropriating unused land for growing. If you’re a journalist, you can help by spreading the word.
