Valle Mimbres Market
2846 Highway 35, San Lorenzo, NM 88041
vallemimbres@dishmail.net
575-956-5880
Quality, Integrity, Community
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Membership Requirements and Benefits Although one is not required to be a member to shop at Valle Mimbres Market (VMM), membership offers many advantages and discounts to the participating customer. A yearly membership fee of ten dollars ($10.00) provides the following benefits: 1- 5 % discount on all shelf items (perishables excluded such as produce, refrigerated and frozen items). 2- Access to weekly Special Orders at savings of 10% to 30%(see details below). 3- Access to weekly Organic Produce Assortment Boxes (OPAB). 4- Periodic 10% off sale on various categories of items. 5- Acceptance of personal local checks. 6- A membership card. 7- A sporadic newsletter with recipes, food tips, seasonal and local news. Senior citizens (over 65) can apply for a free membership. |
Products Pre-orders A VMM member may pre-order from our wholesalers as often as once a week, by placing an order from the Special Order price lists (available at the store) by phone, by email, by post or in person at the market, by Thursday 6:00 PM to be picked up at VMM the following Tuesday. |
Organic Produce Boxes Pre-orders A VMM member may pre-order boxes of assorted organic fruits and vegetables (OPAB) by Thursday for pick-up on the following Tuesday. A choice of 2 different sizes is available: the large OPAB ($38.00 to $45.00) and the small OPAB ($25.00). Content of boxes will vary according to the season. Call or visit the store for details. |
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Food buying clubs are about more than just saving money. They are also about creating community. Food buying clubs first became popular in the 1970's for very much the same reasons people participate in them today. Many people want better quality and usually organically grown food, and better prices. Circumventing the supermarket and going directly to the wholesale distributor and the farmer are the best ways to do this. A food buying club is an association of people who get together in order to purchase food and related goods. As a group, their purchasing power increases and allows them to access the wholesale marketplace, which is usually prohibited to individuals. Through a coordinator, members buy for their own consumption by placing pre-orders through wholesalers. Most wholesale distributors deal in large volumes. Each one has its own unique policy and terms such as vendor permits, credit applications, terms of sale and other official documentation, as well as delivery requirements and ordering requirements. Although there are many ways to operate a food buying club, most are organized through a coordinator or a cooperative. A coordinator is a person who takes the lead organizing the club, makes key decisions, and is responsible for most or all of the work, although some of the tasks may be delegated to the members. In a cooperative, members work together, each taking on a role and ensuring that all tasks are completed. While participating in a buying club, discussions will center on the food, recipes are exchanged, unique products are discovered and health-related information is shared. Members learn from each other and share their own stories, thus a community is created. |
| For more information or if you wish to place an order, please contact VMM at 575-536-9359 during open hours, or email < vallemimbres@dishmail.net >, or send by postal mail to Valle Mimbres Market, Hwy 35, General Delivery, San Lorenzo, NM, 88041. |
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