we are just starting to use this service...i have a friend who uses it and LOVES it...

here's the website

click here for link

oooof, expensive.

thats a waste of money

I love eating organic fruits and veggies, and they are pretty readily available when I want them at local stores or the farmers market, so I wouldn't waste my money on having them delivered- PLUS I feel like the gas they use and pollution they cause by delivering to houses directly would just cancel out any good I was doing by buying organic.

organic fruit and veggies??

Originally posted by:cole

I love eating organic fruits and veggies, and they are pretty readily available when I want them at local stores or the farmers market, so I wouldn't waste my money on having them delivered- PLUS I feel like the gas they use and pollution they cause by delivering to houses directly would just cancel out any good I was doing by buying organic.

good point.

also, i think shopping for them is the fun part. i love going to farmers markets and wasting a few hours squeezing the melons to make sure they're just perfect.

cole, i disagree about the pollution aspect, one delivery vehicle instead of 30 or more cars (lets say) is more then likely less pollution especially in the city when you have to drive to multiple places for your produce. and in comparison to whole foods, the deal they have is really good and its actually a really decent amount.

but if you have stands for organic locally grown produce that are nearby i say that is the best choice.

gav, i just think they just taste better when they aren't grown with all the chemicals. (among other reasons)

i've been trying to stick with a lot of organic shit in my life lately. i read this article (i'll try to find it) that talks about how our youth is maturing so much faster these days, and females are getting significantly curvier where men are getting **cough cough** smaller because of the growth hormones found in meat. freaked me out.

especially since you've got a lil baby growing in there, i look at it as "the healthier the better"

Originally posted by: uthoughtuknewme

cole, i disagree about the pollution aspect, one delivery vehicle instead of 30 or more cars (lets say) is more then likely less pollution especially in the city when you have to drive to multiple places for your produce. and in comparison to whole foods, the deal they have is really good and its actually a really decent amount.

but if you have stands for organic locally grown produce that are nearby i say that is the best choice.

gav, i just think they just taste better when they aren't grown with all the chemicals. (among other reasons)

I thought about that (all the cars driving to the grocery store) but then I figured, If I had them delivered, I would still have to drive out to the store to get my other groceries. Also (and I am just assuming) the trucks they would use to deliver the stuff would have a much greater impact on the environment than my little car.

For city living though, I could see how it might even itself out. It's just not for me.

that shits way expensive

Originally posted by: cole

I love eating organic fruits and veggies, and they are pretty readily available when I want them at local stores or the farmers market, so I wouldn't waste my money on having them delivered- PLUS I feel like the gas they use and pollution they cause by delivering to houses directly would just cancel out any good I was doing by buying organic.

of course, nicole, my fellow aggie, (ha!) hits the nail on the head. organics are popular for several reasons, one of which is the fact that their production is more environmentally friendly. however, most of the organic produce you can purchase at a supermarket or thru a service like this is produced in south america or mexico. (transport costs, pollution, fuel, ouch!) in reality it would be more sustainable and environmentally sensible to eat locally produced (hothouse in this season) foods that may not have been organically grown. but seeing as amber has a child and another on the way i can understand and applaud her interest in organics. infants and children are much more susceptible to pesticide damage than adults are. there are certain foods that are more important to eat organically than others. for example, if you are buying organic bananas, oranges, avocados, etc. you are truly wasting your money. however, foods like lettuces and berries retain enormous amounts of the chemicals used during production. there's a chart somewhere online, i will look for it.

i can't wait for the growing season to start again so i can have farm fresh organic fruits and veggies!

most of the shit i buy from even giant is organic.

i can't find the original link for the chart i was thinking of, i found it last year while doing research...here's a link that goes over the basics of what to buy organically/what to skip/what is fine to buy conventionally produced.

click here for link

good luck amber! maybe in the growing season you can discontinue this service and buy locally. cheaper, better for the earth, and for your little ones!

Originally posted by: burn your life down

Originally posted by: cole

I love eating organic fruits and veggies, and they are pretty readily available when I want them at local stores or the farmers market, so I wouldn't waste my money on having them delivered- PLUS I feel like the gas they use and pollution they cause by delivering to houses directly would just cancel out any good I was doing by buying organic.

of course, nicole, my fellow aggie, (ha!) hits the nail on the head. organics are popular for several reasons, one of which is the fact that their production is more environmentally friendly. however, most of the organic produce you can purchase at a supermarket or thru a service like this is produced in south america or mexico. (transport costs, pollution, fuel, ouch!) in reality it would be more sustainable and environmentally sensible to eat locally produced (hothouse in this season) foods that may not have been organically grown. but seeing as amber has a child and another on the way i can understand and applaud her interest in organics. infants and children are much more susceptible to pesticide damage than adults are. there are certain foods that are more important to eat organically than others. for example, if you are buying organic bananas, oranges, avocados, etc. you are truly wasting your money. however, foods like lettuces and berries retain enormous amounts of the chemicals used during production. there's a chart somewhere online, i will look for it.

i can't wait for the growing season to start again so i can have farm fresh organic fruits and veggies!

Never call me an aggie again.

i live in the ghetto...instead of an organic section we have a "latino" section at our grocery store. i have 4 options, whole foods, going all the way over the BRoss bridge to wegmans in jersey, the italian market (not organic), or the reading terminal market (which is not worth the drive from where i am)

this site uses locally grown produce (as much as possible) and also its seasonal...the boxes change on whats seasonally available for your area.

again, farmers markets are the best option. just not one for me. sometimes, they have on weekends a couple amish families set up off of south street but its not reliable.

i thought i would post it for people who don't have organic readily available