Angel Food Ministries (ingredient, meals, recipes, dinners)

[BrianH]

I have bought it when cash was tight and had no complaints for the price.

[Hobgoblin]

There's also another organization called SHARE that uses the same model. However they're not affiliated with a ministry, though many pick up locations are at churches there are also pick ups at community centers, health centers, schools, etc.

SHAREs thing is that they request that in exchange for the discounted food that you give back to your community in the from of volunteerism. However it's not a requirement and they[SIZE=2] consider "volunteering to be anything from working at the host site or warehouse, to sharing a meal with a neighbor or friend. Honestly, anything you do to help anyone not in your immediate family for free is volunteering. Most of us do not realize that we already doing this in our daily lives.[/SIZE]"

I think SHARE boxes vary by location as well. Each local branch determines what sort of items go into the boxes and what types of boxes are offered, so YMMV.

The don't have a central website so you'll have to search for your local organization. You can check out my local site (San Diego) here: Welcome to GoldenShareFoods.com - San Diego's Only Share Food Cooperative

I love that they have an organic box. I had given up buying organics because of the added cost when we had to start budgeting more carefully. While it's still pricier than their basic veggie box, it's way cheaper than buying them at the stores and I get things to experiment with that I would have passed up otherwise. Turns out I make a mean eggplant parmesan.

[teatime]

^^^^^^
I Googled and I couldn't find anything for SHARE in Texas nor in most other states, frankly. It must not be a nationwide organization like Angel Food Ministries.

[OneDayAttaTime]

SHARE Colorado Online - is the name of the one That handles the following areas:

In Colorado
Denver Metro: All Denver Metro: NorthWest Denver Metro: NorthEast Denver Metro: SouthWest Denver Metro: SouthEast Colorado Springs & Surrounding Area Pueblo & Surrounding Area Western Slope Northern and NE Colorado Eastern Colorado(East of Metro Denver) Eastern Colorado(East of Springs & Pueblo) South West Colorado & San Luis Valley


South Dakota
Wyoming
New Mexico
Nebraska
Texas
Kansas
klahoma
Missouri
Arizona
Utah

[Hobgoblin]

Thanks for sharing that OneDay

I also found this list SHARE Affiliates In Other States at the Wisconsin Share site.

They may not cover every single area, but they're certainly big enough to be considered a national organization.

[teatime]

Thanks for the info! Geez, SHARE is only in five towns in Texas and not even the metros. Guess it's more popular in some parts of the country than others.

[nitokenshi]

Originally Posted by teatime

Thanks for the info! Geez, SHARE is only in five towns in Texas and not even the metros. Guess it's more popular in some parts of the country than others.

google "cooperative grocery"


Florida
SHARE Florida Food Network

[Beretta]

Please keep this thread on topic of Angel Food Ministries. Thanks.

[teatime]

Originally Posted by SmokyMtnGal

Please keep this thread on topic of Angel Food Ministries. Thanks.

Thank you, Moderator. It is important to keep this on-track. I posted about this particular program because it's easily accessible and widely available to folks nationwide. I thought it could help.

[NicoleJ]

Here's a video and some pictures of the open box:
Life: Frugal and Simple: Episode 12: Angel Food Ministries Box

someone made sweet & sour chicken w/ some of the ingredients (great idea):
Eat and Travel: SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN ALA ME