To Contact Us

How to contact us:
Suncoastcoop@gmail.com
Our Website: Suncoast Co-op Ordering
On Facebook: Facebook Fanpage
Facebook Group: Facebook Group.
Suncoast Co-op Meet-up: Meet-up
Suncoast Co-op Youtube: Youtube Videos

Membership

Membership is Ownership

For $25 a year you can become a member as well as part owner of the Suncoast Co-op. We are a worker owned cooperative and will give special perks for our member/owners. Patronize from the market and reap the rewards years to come with a vibrant local food economy.

• Receive 10% discount with no market surcharge.
• Half off on any upcoming workshops or events our co-op may host.
• Preferred Patron- If there are 5 apples on the market and 6 are sold, members get preference first on their order being fulfilled.
• You own the business Democratic election of board of directors. Each member gets one vote.
• Hiring Opportunity- we are worker owned cooperative we only hire from within. “With us, for us, we hire ourselves”

Become a member this week with a $25 investment!

Suncoast Co-op Market News

*Please remember to get your orders placed by Thursday noon.

Initiating the 10% patron fee
Starting in November we have begun adding on a 10% patron fee for all patrons using the market. We want anyone to be-able to use our online local market to order local food. If you become a part member/owner of the co-operative your 10% patron fee will get waived. This fee will be used to grow and expand our market as well as more market customer pick-up locations. We want everyone to buy into the co-op enabling us the resources to provide you with the most fresh, local, and healthy food possible on the market. You will notice this market surcharge fee when you place your order. If you are a Suncoast Co-op member your fee will be deducted at pick-up so disregard the fee on your bill and look at your total sales for you cost.

Now accepting all Major credit cards
We are now accepting all major credit cards for a 3.0% additional convenience fee we will use credit cards for your orders.

Please take our Survey
We appreciate you taking 5 minutes to fill out a Survey about the co-op, your feedback helps us do a better job: Survey for the Suncoast Co-op

Eat 10% Local
We are launching a campaign advertising our co-op and for local citizens to start shifting their food budget 10% local. We hope to encourage a food Renaissance and share this vision to people of the Suncoast area becoming an edible cornucopia. We hope to engage and educate people into the local food movement via movies, book studies, and Permablitzes social activities to enhance the development of the movement.

Looking for Volunteers and Board of Directors
We are always looking for new help in growing the cooperative. Becoming a board of director is taking on a leadership position and requires membership/ownership, while volunteering is for short term opportunities to assist the co-op and requires no membership. For inquire into assisting the growth of the co-op and local food movement please email the co-op with what your most interested in assisting the co-op with at Suncoastcoop@gmail.com Put Subject: Board of Director or Volunteer to receive more information

Coming Events

You can RSVP for these events either on our On Facebook: Facebook Fanpage or Suncoast Co-op Meet-up: Meet-up

Pasco Ecofest
November 10th 9am-2pm
New Port Richey Public Library
5939 Main Street, New Port Richey, Florida 34652

For more information please visit http://www.pascoecofest.com/

North Pinellas Local Food Movement
Monday Nov. 12th 6:00pm
470 E. Cypress St. Tarpon Springs, FL

Join us for a get together to discuss the North Pinellas Local food movement meeting. Our agenda is to review our notes from the last meeting, establish a regular book club study, a calendar for local food documentaries to be shown, and start initiating permablitzes on land to establish edible landscapes for our members.

Victory Vegetable Gardening
November 17th 11am-2pm
West Pasco Habitat for Humanity ReStore
4131 Madison Street, New Port Richey, Florida 34652

This 3 hour workshop takes you both inside and outside into the Habitat for Humanity’s Kinship garden. $30 for the workshop; $15 for Suncoast Co-op members. If you are financially unable to pay for the classes contact us for volunteer time bank hours you can trade volunteering in Kinship Garden for workshop. During the workshop you will learn how plants work, how to create thriving soils out of Florida sand, Pest identification, different styles of gardening, as well as planting schedule for Florida gardeners. Come to the class and receive free edible plants! Proceeds of the workshop will benefit both Habitat for Humanity’s mission and the Suncoast Co-op’s goals as well of making an edible New Port Richey.

Introduction to Permaculture
November 24th 11am-2pm
West Pasco Habitat for Humanity ReStore
4131 Madison Street, New Port Richey, Florida 34652

This 3 hour workshop gives you an in depth introduction to permaculture. $30 for workshop; $15 for Suncoast co-op members If you are financially unable to pay for the classes contact us for volunteer time bank hours you can trade volunteering in Kinship Garden for workshop. This introductory course to Permaculture will give you the design tools to start designing your home to be more conscious for creating a sustainable human habitats. Learn how to connect different pieces of the puzzle with your garden to
increase fertility. Learn about the founders of permaculture, permaculture concepts from around the world, and how you can design your own permaculture homestead. Learn a step by step process of growing your very own food forest here in Florida! Come to the class and receive free edible plants! Proceeds of the workshop will benefit both Habitat for Humanity’s mission and the Suncoast Co-op’s goals as well of making an edible New Port Richey.

Holiday Boat Parade Fundraiser
Saturday, December 1, 2012 3:00pm
6410 River Road New Port Richey, FL

Come join the Suncoast Co-op at Barbara’s house along the river in Downtown New Port Richey for watching the New Port Richey boat parade. We will have short discussions about growing food locally, Permaculture, and the worker owned cooperative. Join us for a silent auction as well as raffle drawings for gifts from businesses in the community. This event is a pot-luck and BYOB, bring your own plates, utensils, and tables/chairs if you have them. A great family event to learn about local food and how we can all work cooperatively towards the growth of a local food economy making New Port Richey an edible city.

Every Saturday 10am-2pm Suncoast Cafe
West Pasco Habitat For Humanity 4131 Madison St., New Port Richey, FL

Every Sunday 9am-3pm Tarpon Market
Tarpon Sunday Market Alt. US 19 and Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL