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
Phone #: 727-271-2754 – Eric

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

Azomite: Check out our commercial youtube for Azomite with this rock dust you can add micro-nutrients to your soils that helps convert woody mulch into rich veggie gardens. Learn how one of our growers did it in Tarpon Springs Tarpon Springs Permaculture garden using Azomite

Great new Products

• Butterfly plants
• Fresh Herbs
• Chaya
• Okra
• Sweet Potato Leaves
• Black Bean: Burger, Meatloaf, Hummus
• King Kang Greens
• Pickled Beans
• Purslane
• Hand Soaps, Facial Cleansers, Multibalm
• Cranberry Hibiscus
• Amaranth
• Moringa Leaf Powder
• Jamaican Cherry
• Red Brandy Wine tomatoes
• Crimson Sweet Watermelon
• Eggplant
• Sweet Peppers
• Lemon Basil
• Farm Fresh Eggs
• Gluten Free Baked goods
• Almonds
• Hummus
• Essential Oils
• Sweet Potato slips
• Parsley
• Soaps
• Honey
• Milk and more!

Make sure you browse all the categories on the left hand side of the market to see all we have to offer from our over 45+ local growers. Please remember to get your orders placed by Thursday noon.

In the News

Check out photo’s from our latest permablitz at Kinship Garden behind Habitat for Humanity. Kinship Garden Facebook photos.

Milk update from The Dancing Goat
The cow products are now all fed a GMO FREE grain. It was ordered last week and is put into use this week. It is roughly double the cost of conventional grain but guaranteed to be GMO FREE so the prices have increased by $1 each across the board!

Latest Youtube
How to create a FREE Victory vegetable garden with community using a Permablitz

Check out the latest youtube about how to create your very own FREE Victory vegetable garden using the community with a Permablitz! Please subscribe to our youtube channel for future video about local food. Please share with your friends and family as well!

Check out the latest article about the Suncoast co-op from the Tampa bay times! Suncoast Co-op cultivates thriving organic business

Simply Fresh Customer Pick-up 1pm-1:30pm
All Tarpon orders delivered in Suncoast Co-op bags, please return the bags the following week when you re-order. Thanks
Customers can now pick-up their orders from Simply Fresh 1pm-1:30pm in Tarpon Springs on Saturdays. Make sure you specify what customer pick up location you want to pick-up at on the second page when you place your order. Simply Fresh Produce & Peanuts is located at 1942 S. Pinellas Ave. Tarpon Springs, FL. Please add a Delivery Charge to your order of $3 located here: Delivery Charge

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. We can use your credit card at pick-up.

Side of Beef and Pork coming soon!

Would any of our customers be interested in a portion of a side of beef or Pork from a local farm? Please email any of your feedback so we may compile a list and research more Thanks! Suncoastcoop@gmail.com

Looking for Volunteers and Board of Directors
We are always looking for new help in growing the cooperative. For inquire into assisting the growth of the co-op and local food movement please email Suncoastcoop@gmail.com

In Search of Website assistance
We would like to update our website to have more information about our co-op, a place for the members to talk as well as our grower converse, and more information about what our mission is about. Would anyone be interested in volunteering with our board on setting up a wordpress that will link to the market and vice versa. What kind of web experience do you have? Please email Suncoastcoop@gmail.com

Coming Events

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

Suncoast Cafe
Every Saturday join us for talks about local food movement. Conversations about growing our own food. 10am-2pm at the West Pasco Habitat for Humanity Restore 4131 Madison Street. We have a grower table full of fresh veggies and cottage industry goods. You can pick up your online order at Noon-2pm.

Tasty Tuesdays
New Port Richey Library 5939 Main street
10am-1pm
Join the co-op every Tuesday at the New Port Richey Library 5939 Main street. We have a grower table set-up along with other vendors selling fresh veggies and products made from our local growers. Get your local food going on all week long.

Suncoast Growers Meeting:
Suncoast Co-op Growers are invited to a Growers meeting and potluck supper. Sunday July 28 @ 5:00 PM. Topics will include a review of summer crops, preparing for autumn planting, gardening practices and marketing your products.

Meeting will be held at the home and garden of David and Tora Strawderman. 8275 Sycamore Drive, New Port Richey, 34654. Located in Tanglewood East. Near Little Road and Ridge Road.

For the Growers Committee,
David

RSVP
Veggout@earthlink.net
727-478-4211

Permablitz: Deidra’s House

Where: 8004 Laurel Vista Loop, Port Richey FL 34668
When: Sunday July 28, 2013. From 9am –1pm. Come along anytime!
Bring: Yourself,family and friends, hat,some delicious grub and preferably your own utensils to keep this a green event.And if you have, gardening tools—wheelbarrow,rake,trowels,
spades,shovel, hoe, newspaper, compost, manure, mulch,wood chips—or a smile!If anyone is interested in doing a workshop or donating materials related to gardening, let us know!
Inquiries: Contact Travis Morehead at steelwindow@hotmail.com or 727.271.2333

Kinship Garden Seed Starting
August 24th 9am-2pm
Join the co-op in revamping the Kinship garden with a seed starting blitz. Our nursery at the garden will be complete and we will begin planting fall/winter crops en mass to transplant into the gardens. Learn how to grow for Fall/Winter and help jump start Kinship Garden.

We are in need of volunteers and coordinators to help us set-up more future events. What events would you like to see? What can you help us set-up in the future that others would like to attend to increase awareness of local food? Please Email us if you would like to host events for the co-op.