via Southwest Farm Fresh Wednesdays at the Warehouse is Online Market Sorting Day! View the whole process at thedailyzu.com. 1,000’s of items organized into your individual and wholesale orders… |
![]() It’s the start of the day and Tessa’s getting the shelves in place for bin sorting. ![]() Dante taping each of your orders to the bins, round one. We do three sets of these bins – one each for Cortez, Mancos & Durango. |
![]() The truck comes in from Durango after picking up produce and other goods from La Plata County farms and producers. Here’s Nina helping with unloading. ![]() Nina and flower bouquets from Wild Hearts Farm. Each product goes to into its ideal climate: walk-in cooler, cool room or general warehouse. Montezuma County farms bring their goods directly to the warehouse. |
![]() Each item is gathered according to the amount ordered and volunteers and staff organize the items into individual bins. Here are Julianne, Dante, Tessa and LInda. ![]() Placing a bag of garlic from Adobe House Farm into a bin. Each bin has an individual order attached with the customer’s name and pick-up location, a list of what was ordered, and any notes to complete the order. |
![]() One of about 130 completed orders. Look at all of that amazing local food! ![]() Once all of the orders are filled, we roll the bins into the walk-in cooler, unload them from the racks, and roll the racks back out to the warehouse for the next round. |
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