Anyone in a Co-op?

I have been a member of the SoCal Barf group since 2003 and I am a site host. I wouldn't be able to provide my dogs with as good a diet if it wasn't for the group. In the long run if you get a decent size freezer it is easiest to order a variety products by the case, thaw split and repackage. this will offer your pets healthy variety of food and a good savings. I don't order things that I can pick up cheaply at the store like chicken, but do save a bit of freezer space to be able to stock up if I see a good sale. I am able to feed lamb, pork, tripe, fish buffalo and other products at an affordable price. BTW I started with a costco chest freezer then moved to an upright and added a larger chest freezer when I found a floor model closeout that was super cheap. I mainly use the chest freezers for storage and keep the products I feed the most in the upright.
My upright can hold between 6 - 8 30 lbs cases of food I think - depending on the products.

I get - beef ribs, beef heart, pork necks, chicken quarters, turkey wings and necks, you can get (but I don't - chicken necks and backs). I also get chicken gizzards. Some slightly more than .50/lb, and some, like pork necks at .37/lb. They have a bunch of other stuff, but there are 6 of us down south that go in on things and these are the most common. Price varies slightly. There is some lamb that is under $1/lb and some under $2/lb - I haven't gotten it yet.

All fish seem to vary in price - from .89/lb to 1.29/lb - I get that at 99 Ranch or another place in National City. I have done indian mackeral (my favorite because of the ease of cutting), tilapia, catfish, and sardines.

I guess the little bit extra I pay for meats like duck, rabbit and a few other things is worth it to me for the convienence (I really hate that drive up North - the traffic, gas prices, etc...ugh!).

Originally Posted By: NatI'm also another SoCal BARF member. I'm local though... the locker is probably 10 minutes from my home. Still, you can't beat the prices AND variety. Prices on things like beef heart and duck wings are just ridiculously low.

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Yeah, you are lucky.

I visited the SoCal site yesterday. Whole ducks are ridiculously cheap. So is the lamb.

If the drive wasn't such a chore, gas prices aren't so high, and I drive a hybrid SUV to lug all that meat back, I would love to be member.


MSPIKER03,

Beef hearts are $0.20/lbs at JE Exports! I went there two days ago to pick up a case of chicken, and hopefully some duck (they were out ... bummer) and peeked at the price list. They also have cow's head for like $0.49/lbs. I could see the teeth from the partially parted lips.

When are your puppers' birthday? I will gift-wrap one for them, red velvet ribbon and all!