| ic fruit and vegetable boxes are gaining in popularity | | | | Here are a few organic fruit and vegetable box |
| as consumers become increasingly alarmed by the | | | | shippers we found in other English-speaking countries. |
| dangers of pesticide residue. Organic fruit and | | | | This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. |
| vegetable boxes are not available in every place, but | | | | 1.Australia: Organic fruit and vegetable boxes in |
| some places have wonderful programs that accept | | | | Australia and New Zealand make it easier for |
| standing orders. | | | | customers in the country areas to have fresh organic |
| In London, organic fruit and vegetable boxes are | | | | produce, even if they themselves can't engage in |
| delivered weekly. It's a great way to get nutritional | | | | organic gardening. We found regular delivery of |
| organic fruit and vegetables without relying on a local | | | | organic fruit and vegetable boxes in Perth and |
| market. A typical box delivered in May might contain | | | | western Australia - in Melbourne and Victorian areas |
| fresh organic fruit and vegetables such as broad | | | | – and in the Sydney area. |
| beans, carrots, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, loquats, | | | | 2.Canada: from British Columbia eastward to Ontario |
| onions, pears, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, | | | | and beyond, many Canadians also enjoy home |
| and tomatoes. | | | | delivery of organic fruit and vegetable boxes. We |
| London organic fruit and vegetable boxes offer | | | | found a great place in Ontario that named their box |
| families a range of fresh organic fruit and vegetables. | | | | sizes, small to large: Harvest, Family Harvest, and |
| Box contents change from week to week, and from | | | | Super Harvest. Like others, their box contents |
| season to season. Organic fruit and vegetables that | | | | change weekly due to seasonal changes, but you can |
| are at their peak locally are chosen. If certain | | | | visit their website to hear what's in your box ahead |
| produce cannot be grown locally, imported organic | | | | of time. If you don't like an organic fruit or vegetable |
| fruit such as bananas, for example, are included. | | | | that's scheduled, you can make substitutions. Another |
| London organic fruit and vegetable boxes are sold | | | | great option offered by the same company is the |
| according to family size. Small boxes of organic fruit | | | | opportunity at sign-up to indicate items you never |
| and vegetables suit a couple; medium boxes feed 3 | | | | want to receive! |
| people; large boxes feed 4. | | | | 3.New Zealand: Organic fruit and vegetable boxes |
| Customers simply go online and order the size of | | | | from Auckland are delivered across New Zealand's |
| organic fruit and vegetable boxes they want. They | | | | North Island in a plan similar to those found in Great |
| may then add extra organic fruit and vegetables. | | | | Britain and Australia. On New Zealand's South Island, |
| They tell how many weeks they want to receive | | | | customers can order organic fruit and vegetable |
| boxes, and give a name and address. The boxes are | | | | boxes from shippers in Nelson and the Canterbury |
| delivered automatically as many weeks as they wish. | | | | area. A 5-year old in the Nelson, New Zealand area |
| Some organic fruit and vegetable box shippers in | | | | summed up the fun of getting surprise organic fruit |
| Great Britain include the option of organic items such | | | | and vegetables in a box each week: "I like your |
| as eggs, cheese, jam, and salmon. | | | | veggies that come in the box. Thank you." Lara. |
| After finding 7 London organic fruit and vegetable | | | | 4.United States: Organic fruit and vegetables from |
| boxes, we found many more throughout England, | | | | Texas are available online for shipment to various |
| Scotland, and Wales. | | | | parts of the U.S. On most websites, you type in your |
| Other Organic Fruit and Vegetable Programs | | | | zip code to see if delivery is available in your area. |
| The organic fruit and vegetable boxes of Great | | | | Organic fruit and vegetable boxes from Texas |
| Britain are not alone in offering shipment of organic | | | | feature a wide variety of produce. Climate makes |
| fruit and vegetables. Other companies are also | | | | these boxes available year round. Organic fruit and |
| providing fresh organic fruit and vegetables with the | | | | vegetable boxes from California, Oregon, and Florida |
| convenience of delivery. Many offer weekly or | | | | are also plentiful. You can find shippers that ship to all |
| bi-weekly deliveries that you can start, stop, or hold | | | | 48 contiguous states, usually with next-day delivery. |
| at any time. | | | | Suggestion |
| Organic fruit and vegetable boxes may contain a | | | | If you are a member of a group that would like to |
| vegetable or organic fruit that you have never | | | | help a family in need, you could arrange weekly |
| prepared. Most of these companies take that into | | | | delivery of organic fruit and vegetable boxes to the |
| consideration, and offer online recipes. Some organic | | | | home or office. To be truly helpful, do it |
| fruit and vegetable box delivery companies also invite | | | | anonymously. |
| subscription to a regular newsletter. | | | | |