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Update: Co-op opens Friday & New Space Needed!


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Birdhouse Buying Club of Tampa Bay


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We have received a flood of emails and messages about pick up and ordering. As it seems everyone did, we took some time off and now we’re back.

Be sure to update your items if you’re a producer and place your orders if you’re a customer.

Pick up will be next week on Wednesday, ordering opens up this Friday!

If you’re interested in know whats been happening, check below the pictures.

Otherwise, go ahead and order Friday ANYTHINGEVEN IF the quantity says zero (email BHbuyingclub@gmail.com if there’s something you want and is ‘sold out’)

… the market opens Friday, closes Monday & pick up is Wednesday

Order here today!

Email us if you have any questions. Bhbuyingclub@gmail.com

The Birdhouse finally has again farm fresh eggs available (for pet consumption only of course), of which are coming from Ocoee FL – Lake Meadow Naturals Farm. Check them out by clicking here

So come early if you want to buy local, fresh and mostly organic produce.

Any extra produce that does not sell in the course of a week, there has been discussions about donating excess food to local food programs that the Tampa Underground organizes – the good samaritan, the Hub & home church feedings.

Here’s whats been going on at the Co-op.

Over the past few months a ‘steering committee’ has been meeting every month & working to establish bylaws that are in accordance with our values and principles.

We are almost at the point where we can file for Cooperative status with the state of Florida statute 619. Hopefully, within the month that will be a reality.

The problem is our location has to change at the end of February.

We need a permanent spot that we can call home for the state and county to recognize, as our agreement for the Ella’s location was only for 6 months.

The steering committee has begun looking, but currently, the co-op needs to raise funds in order to afford a space. The co-op is current paying for itself but not much more.

If you have any leads on building space, opportunities, and or would like to get involved in the steering committee, please let us know ASAP.

Bhbuyingclub@gmail.com – General Email

or

Josh –
Jglenes@gmail.com – Steering Committee Chair

We can’t thank those who have been behind the scenes making all this stuff happen – so to those who know who they are, THANK YOU for your help from farm to fork to the website and more.

Without volunteers, non of this awesome local & regional food would be possible.

If you’d like to get involved, please send an email to BHbuyingclub@gmail.com, or simply show up to the co-op near Ella’s and lets have a chat!

Some cool events & happenings are always in the pipeline.

Thanks again to everyone for your support.




Coming Events

Local food stuff happening this year soon to come!




Thank you for supporting our efforts to bring you the healthiest, freshest, and most delicious locally-produced foods possible.