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the Price of Organic Produce Delivery

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Location 
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Description
$ 45
Dec 2007
Memphis, Tennessee
Organic produce baskets make great gifts  more... close row
$ 40
Sep 2007
Seattle, WA
Weekly organic produce delivery  more... close row
$ 50
Mar 2007
San Diego, CA
Organic produce basket makes wonderful holiday gift  more... close row
$ 80
Apr 2008
Portland, Or.
Farmers coop delivers organic staples  more... close row
$ 26
May 2008
Pipersville, PA
Once a week organic produce shipped out  more... close row

Description of service

Once a week, this service sends out packages of organic fruits and/or veggies to people. The $26 is for a small box which has 4 fruit types + 5 veggie varieties and it includes shipping. Since I am outside their delivery area, they ship it to my door via UPS. That includes a shipping box and 1 or 2 cold packs per order.


Review of Service

I was quite impressed by how good most of the produce was. Most of it was fresh, although some was very ripe and needed to be eaten quickly. Unfortunately, I've received the occasional overripe fruit, rotting/moldy piece of produce, and leafy vegetable covered in dead insects. I emailed once but received no response. That's when I decided to complain by phone or multiple emails (in case one didn't go through) the next time it happened, and perhaps cancel my subscription. However, it hasn't happened again since. I'm actually considering buying a bigger box now.

The packaging improved. Now there's good insulation and two cold packs per box, compared to one pack when I started ordering. I save the cold packs. My service utilizes non-toxic, reusable packs.

There's a feature to replace items you don't like. You can blacklist some produce, and check off the ones you like. If the disliked produce is shipped by default that week, they will try to substitute it with produce you do like. I've had several substitutions like this and am very pleased with them.


Tips

I would make sure that if you are not in their delivery area, they are close enough that shipping will be fast. If possible, choose a delivery date you can be home to put produce in the fridge as soon as it comes.

Of course, prices should be reasonable. Factor in the time and gas/transport fee of going to a brick-and-mortar store, the typical organic selection in your area, and local prices for organic produce.

If the service chooses produce for you based on seasonal availability, and you don't like all the produce they offer, make sure you can do substitutions.


$ 38
Apr 2008
Bellingham, WA
Locally grown fresh organic produce  more... close row
$ 50
May 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Love the variety of organic produce delivered  more... close row
$ 240
Jun 2008
Portland, Or.
Four months of organic produce delivery  more... close row
$ 15
May 2008
Los Angeles, California
Delivery fee for groceries which were on time  more... close row
$ 5
May 2008
San Antonio, TX
Price of delivery for organic foods  more... close row
$ 60
Dec 2007
West Palm Beach, FL
Organic grapefruits and oranges for a gift  more... close row
$ 15
May 2008
Key Biscayne, FL
Once a week organic produce delivery  more... close row
$ 27
Jun 2008
phoenix, arizona
Bins of produce from local farms  more... close row
$ 820
Feb 2008
New Edinburg, AR
Produce and pickup for 8 month period  more... close row