Green Bean Delivery

In exchange for this post, Green Bean Delivery provided me with 4 complimentary produce bins. As always, all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. 

Hi Friends!

Let’s talk veggies, shall we? Over the past few weeks, you may have noticed me getting a few produce deliveries if you follow me on social media. Today I thought I’d give you my thoughts.

Last month, Green Bean Delivery contacted me to see if I was interested in reviewing their services. Let’s see- fresh fruits and veggies delivered right to my doorstep? Yes please! A few years ago, hubby and I split a CSA share with some friends and I loved it…but after we missed signups the following year, I never really got back into it.

So what’s Green Bean Delivery all about? From their website:

Our year-round food delivery service brings the freshest local & organic produce and natural groceries right to your doorstep. Membership is easy, flexible, and risk-free. Customize your orders online to get exactly what you want. It’s an affordable, convenient, and fun way for the whole family to eat healthy!

If you live in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky or Missouri, you might live in an area they deliver to! Look for a discount code on your first order at the bottom of this post.

{Week 1 Delivery}

Blueberries, blackberries, onion, potatoes, kale,
broccoli, lettuce, zucchini, peaches, corn

All organic except the corn & the zucchini, lettuce & kale were local

How it works:

• You can sign up for weekly or bi-weekly delivers with a minimum order of $35. If you’re going to be out of town, you can cancel your order for that week or if you need to put your membership on hold for a few weeks, you can do that too.
• Orders are delivered on a specific day depending on where you live (mine came Thursdays) and arrive in an insulated bin packed with ice packs. You don’t have to be home to accept your delivery. You have from Thursday afternoon- Monday to customize your order and deliveries are made Tuesday-Friday.
• The week before your order, you log into the Green Bean store and customize your order. For example, if you have a standing order for a small produce bin (which is what I received), you’ll log in and see what’s in the bin for that week. From there, you can customize your bin by removing items you don’t want and adding those you do. You can also add other grocery items from their store including eggs, meats, cheeses, frozen foods, bulk products etc.

{Week 2 Delivery}

Corn, onions, lettuce, broccoli, potatoes, cantaloupe, green beans, strawberries, blueberries, grape tomatoes and a nectarine. 

All organic except the corn and green beans. The lettuce was local. 

A few other notes:

• Green Bean Delivery offers mostly organic options, with seasonal local options. There are five different box size options available.
• You can also order a break room bin for your office!
• They recently redesigned and launched a new store which makes it super easy to order!

Each item is labeled Organic, Conventional, Local, etc.

So, what did I think about it? 

• I really enjoyed the service. It’s super convenient for people who are busy and don’t have a lot of time to get to the grocery store or farmer’s market.
• The items we received were high quality. Everything was very fresh and tasted great!
• They were easy to work with and I like the flexibility of being able to customize and add to your order.
• I loved all the organic options.

{the local options in my area right now}

Any negatives?

• Their selection of local produce wasn’t as large as I would have liked. I love buying local, especially in the summer months so I’d still be inclined to visit the farmer’s market for additional local options. However, I could see myself using the bi-weekly option since I often don’t make it to the farmer’s market every week.

{Week 3 Delivery}

Leeks, green beans, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, zucchini,
beets, broccoli and grape tomatoes.

All organic except the green beans.
The leeks, beets, zucchini and green beans were local.

 

So what do you think? Are you interested in trying it out?

Let’s chat:
Do you have a similar service in your area? Or belong to a CSA? Or do you prefer going to the farmer’s market yourself?

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

 

*Green BEAN Delivery is available in Ohio (Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton), Indiana (Indianapolis, Anderson, Fort Wayne, and Muncie), Kentucky (Louisville and Lexington), and in St. Louis, Missouri.