Cross Timbers Food Cooperative

Are there membership fees?

A membership share in the Cross Timbers Food Cooperative is a one-time $50 fee. This is payable in installments if you prefer, and is fully refundable at any time should you decide to leave the co-op.

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Will I have to buy vegetables I don't want?

Unlike some co-ops, buying clubs, or CSAs where everyone gets the same box of stuff (and you don’t know what you’re getting until you get it), with CTFC you get to order what you want, in the quantities that you want, from the farms that you want. The online market is updated each month, listing the items available that month, and you can browse the items on this website before you place your order.

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How do I order?

Twice a month, usually on the first and third Monday, a list of available products is updated on this website. Customers must place their order for the week no later than midnight of the following Sunday. Orders can be placed here on our website. Ordering through this web site is CTFC’s preferred method as it is designed to reduce the amount of time it takes us to process orders as well as provide you with detailed information about our products.

Orders can also be placed by phone.

Phone orders can be placed by calling 940.995.9460. If there is no answer, please leave a message with your order. We’ll call or email you with confirmation.

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When do I pay?

There are two ways that you may pay for your orders and membership fees: at pickup time (cash or check), or in advance by mail (check or money order).

CTFC IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING PAYMENTS VIA PAYPAL AT THIS TIME. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SEND PAYMENTS FOR YOUR CTFC ORDERS VIA PAYPAL.

- To pay in advance:

• Send a check payable to Cross Timbers Food Co-op to Cross Timbers Food Co-op, P.O. Box 444, Denton, Texas 76201.

• Payment must be received (not postmarked) by delivery day. This is so we may pay our producers when they deliver their goods.

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When and Where do I pick up my order?

On the second and fourth Saturday of the month (usually), from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, at Hilltop Montessori School (located at 1014 N. Elm in Denton. (There are two structures within the same white picket fence; 1014 is the white house, to the right/south of the sign that says ‘Hilltop Montessori.’)

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Why support CTFC?

Enhance your local economy: By purchasing produce and other items from local growers you are providing stability to your local economy through the support of local businesses.

Save natural resources: Buying locally makes you an invaluable link in the process of saving resources such as fossil fuels and packaging materials. Also, we are right here in your community so the expense of transportation and delivery is kept to a minimum.

Provide learning opportunities: CTFC supporters provide member growers the means to help educate our community about the importance of sustainable agriculture.

Supporting a way of life: The number of small farms in the United States has decreased dramatically in the last decade. Please help us preserve an honest and worthy means of making a living.

We believe that small, diverse, family-owned farms contribute to society’s overall health.

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How can I sell through this market?

If you’ve already created a customer account here, simply go to Our Growers and click on ‘Join this Market’. This will add you to our system and our market managers will contact you with the next step. We do charge the standard one-time-only membership share fee of $50 (which we can deduct from your sales) as well as 5% of your overall sales. Like at a traditional farmers’ market, you do get to set your own prices and list your items as you wish. Contact info@crosstimberscoop.org if you want more information.

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