a chapter near you!
Active Chapters (- and more on the way! )
The Hillside Produce Cooperative – the original - handles exchangers in North Eastern Los Angeles, primarily in the neighborhoods of Glassell Park, Mt Washington, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Cypress Park, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, Echo park, Highland Park, Montecito Heights, and Downtown LA. Email Hynden at hillsideproducecooperative@yahoo.com
The Valley Produce Exchange - www.valleyproduceexchange.com covers the San Fernando Valley. To join contact Colleen at alohacolleen@gmail.com
Ventura Produce Cooperative http://venturaproducecooperative.blogspot.com/ Ventura, CA and environs. Contact Maureen Durkin at shareyourfruit@yahoo.com Also – check them out in the Ventura County Reporter! http://www.vcreporter.com/cms/story/detail/waste_not_want_not/7225/
Merced Shares http://mercedshares.blogspot.com/ Merced, CA. Contact Ericka at mercedshares@yahoo.com
The Stock Exchange + Meet Market (a neighborhood co/op) Mid City Los Angeles, Koreatown, and Hollywood. http://thestockexchange.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/welcome-to-your-neighborhood-coop/ Contact Jane at jade@lemon-aid.org
San Gabriel Valley Produce Cooperative
http://sgvproducecooperative.wordpress.com/ email Monica at sgvproducecooperative@gmail.com
There are plans underway to launch chapters in Mar Vista/West Side. Care to help? Email me at hillsideproducecooperative@yahoo.com and I’ll connect you with organizers in your area!
Don’t see your neighborhood? Start a CHAPTER of your own! – It’s really easy – Two to three hours of work per month = free local food for everyone! Contact Hynden at hillsideproducecooperative@yahoo.com for advice on how to get started.