The firt time I went, it was great. The volunteers were kind. They saw I was struggling due to…read moreinfirmity and they let my sister pull the vehicle up close and helped us load everything in. The second time I had to do it all myself, for both me and my sister, and I got told I was being greedy for buying two load,s, even though we were sharing with other family members, too. They shamed me, patently refused to give me some of what they gave the people ahead of me double amounts of and which they gave to some people behind me in line, too. Told me I was greedy and selfish. I got mocked for crying and was told that I should have known better than to be so selfish and they laughed when some of my food got stolen. The veggies were mostly okay, though. The grapes were all rotten. The third time I went, years later, I got one load and they gave me most of the things they gave other people but the volunteer handing out the paper towels literally threw them at me and said "I guess you have to get every free thing you can!" They gave me several boxes of dates. The veggies were good. The fourth time everything was rotten except a few only semi okay veggies. Less than 7 lbs total. I would have gotten a better deal from the grocery store. They were definitely playing favorites among both known people and for other reasons. The fifth and last time I went we ordered ahead and they were just going to load us up. They only loaded up for one family but three of us came. Then, after a lot of arguing, they grudgingly gave us three rolls of paper towels and two boxes of dates and called it good. I hear very good things about this organization. So, I am thinking it is more about the volunteers they happen to get in certain neighborhoods. The first time we went, we drove pretty far out of our way and it was great. The other times were all in the Sacred Heart Parking lot except one time when it was nearer to this area of town but not quite that close.

Cheap Veggies!!!! I love Borderland's amazing produce rescue program. On a Saturday schedule at…read morevarious community organizations in Tucson and Phoenix volunteers coordinate the veggie pickups. You pay $10 cash and take your own box, crate, or some grocery bags and load up 60 pounds of fruits and vegetables. Each Saturday they have a different assortment of vegetables which is posted on their Facebook and website. Usually between 7am and 10am. Program runs during produce season, November through August. Produce available, from my understanding, is whatever they couldn't market and is tagged to be trashed. Perfectly good stuff, some of the peppers may be funny shapes with a few blemishes, and some things may be closer to their spoiling point, but for the most part it's perfect. This weekend we went to the pickup at St. Francis in the Foothills church on Swan and East River. For $10 you were allowed to take 37 Roma tomatoes, 4 butternut squash, 11 pickling cucumbers, 3 mini watermelons, 11 yellow bell peppers, 11 orange bell peppers, 11 yellow squash, and 1 bag mini sweet bell peppers. The variety and amount of each veggie you can take always changes, but it always equals about 60 pounds. We almost always split our box with a friend because it is too much for our household of two. Totally worth it if you can get yourself up and out of the house early on a Saturday.

I love Merchants Garden! Don't know who they are? Let's fix that right now:…read more Merchants Garden grows herbs and lettuces in their green houses right here in Tucson using aquaponics and hydroponics. They grow basil (regular and thai), butter lettuce, frisee lettuce, green leaf, red leaf, Bok Choy to name several options! Their product is super high quality and fresh. And the good news is that it is now much easier to shop from them as they have set up an online ordering system for delivery or pick-up. They even set-up a drive-thru. You can also find their basil and butter lettuce at local stores such as Time Market, 5 Points and even WholeFoods. I've been on a mission to support local farmers in Arizona over the years and my hope is the more of the community will seek farmers out. Shopping local also means supporting local farmers!

Fresh...Just picked...lettuce! Several varieties plus beautiful basil ! Worth the trip. Haven't…read moretried this new location...really liked their old location on Tucson Blvd--- a Drive-thru! Talk about Convenient!!!

My boxes always contain beautiful fresh vegetables and fruits. Grocery store prices have increased…read moresignificantly but the name says it all...VALUE Veggies. Head out on Saturdays and grab your box!

Great non profit with fresh veggies for $8 a LARGE box. Run by the Church ( Faith Hope?)located on…read more22nd and Craycroft. Every spring /summer they have a event on Saturdays where they sell produce for $8 a box. From 8am- 12pm. All money is donated and used to help feed families in need. Great box of AZ vegetables mixed with Spaghetti Squash, Butternut Squash, Green and yellow Squash, Multi color Bell Pepper, Variety of Tomato, and sometimes they have chili peppers of a variety. Everything had been very fresh, great for the budget, great for the community!

This is the friendliest grocery store in town. It always has cold bottles of beer, pop and other…read moredrinks. There is always fresh milk and veggies too. It is a mini market with maxi service. They are opening up a pizza pallor next store in about 6 weeks.

Forbes meat company is a unique gem within the Armory Park area. It is place where you can buy…read morelocally sourced meat and have a delicious meal! We walked in on a Tuesday during around 5:50PM and it was packed! The indoor seating was full, but they were able to offer patio seating which had ample lighting. For our dishes, we had the roasted beets, hanger steak, Sonoran ceviche (tuna and salmon) and bisou burger ice cream sandwich. I loved the labneh base for the beets. Honestly everything blew us away, I could taste the high quality in all the ingredients. Everything was so tasty that not a morsel was leftover! Also shout out to our server who was handling the entire patio while making sure we were taken care of. All the staff were incredibly kind and friendly. In their bodega, we also got chocolate chip cookies, banana bread and wagyu jerky. If we lived closer, I would've loved to get some of their fresh fish on display and various chops of meats. I highly recommend that you stop in and check out this incredible business!

Absolutely exceptional. First, our server Jo, was AMAZING! He brought comedy, lightheartedness, and…read moreexpertise to our table from beginning to end! We ordered - The butchers board: get it. You won't be disappointed Hangar Steak & Miso Carrots: amazing. Wonderfully tangy carrots with a beautifully butter smooth steak Halibut: Easily top 3 fish dishes we have ever eaten The staff is wonderful and so happy to answer questions, the food is amazing, their patio is a wonderful quiet ambiance, inside is inviting and very comfortable. It's an amazing meal for a really fantastic price point. Ask for Jo to be your server, we LOVED him!