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🥬Imperfect Produce: Have you ordered?🍏

sidsmom — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:23:57 GMT

Has anyone ordered from ‘Imperfect Produce?’

They are just beginning to service DFW.

Love the concept of ugly fruit/veg...they need love too!

🍏💚🥬 🍎❤️🍅 🍋💛🍌

PRICE EXAMPLE (DFW):

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wagirl — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:44:36 GMT

@sidsmom---yes---I did for about 2 months. It was fine but never had much of a variety it seems, altho it is winter now and not much available yet. I had a few things that came moldy--green beans and a few cherry toms too. But was credited for that. The veg/fruit were ugly and misshapened but no big deal over that. Now you can order a lot more non produce things. I got mine every other week for us 3--ordered the small box and it was plenty. Would I order it again--I think so, maybe this summer when more variety is there.

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songbird — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:46:34 GMT

Surprised that they even charge. Growers traditionally allowed the poor to pick up the imperfect fruits and vegetables for free. It's still done today. If they are given permission to go on their land.

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wagirl — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:49:49 GMT

@songbird--oh this company does alot with the money they charge. they don't just pocket it.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:51:00 GMT

No. They're not in my area. They seem to track Salinas Valley type conditions, or, ports of entry.

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sidsmom — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 14:54:51 GMT

@wagirl

...to support your comment.

I have a couple gym friends talking about ordering.

I will definitely tell them about your review.

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wagirl — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:03:27 GMT

@sidsmom----it really isn't that over priced for what you get. It is all loose in a cardboard box, no wasted plastic bags to worry about. I think the mushrooms came in a paper bag tho. the best thing I had was the the romanesco cauliflower--you know the green one with the points on it? That was so good cooked up. and I enjoyed the fennel too. Yes, I definitley recommend trying it.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:09:48 GMT

a friend of mine gets it.

here is a recent pic...... organic box, medium, $22 - $24, 11 - 13 pounds

$4.99 delivery fee

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sidsmom — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:15:49 GMT

@sunshine45

Don’t see much of an ‘imperfect’...but that carrot is kinda gnarly.

🙃...I’ll share this photo with them, as well!

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sunshine45 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:50:03 GMT

here is one of their imperfect carrots....

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Cakers3 — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:55:09 GMT

@sunshine45 There are antibiotics for that. Just sayin'.

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Financialgrl — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 15:17:36 GMT

Your post reminds me of the show "The Big Waste". It was a competition special 7 years ago that FoodNetwork did to showcase food waste in the US - demonstrated how much food gets destroyed bc it's not perfect enough. Two teams (Bobby Flay/Michael Symon vs Alex Guarnaschelli/Anne Burrell) were in a competition and cooked a meal for a large crowd obtaining free food from farms, food co-ops, grocery stores, etc and it had to be food that was to be destroyed only bc it was not perfect. Meat may have another two or three days shelf life but it was beginning to take on that brown color but still smelled/ tested as good. Eggs may not fit into cartons bc they were too small or too large. A large pile of tomatoes were odd sized and may have a small bruise on it but you could cut that off and use the rest.

They were to cook a meal for a large gathering of ppl from the food industry using food from places that was to be destroyed/tossed and there was a Dept of Agriculture rep testing all meat and produce before it was allowed to be used.

It was very interesting and the premise was there would never be hunger in the US if we didn't demand perfect food. I know that it made me think when I was out food shopping. If I am cooking something that night or I can freeze something I buy it if it is sold at greatly reduced prices.

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Warrior2022 — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 15:32:25 GMT

We have been getting it for several months and really like it. It is very easy to skip shipments if you are just not feeling it. Customizing your box is easy as well.

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Allegheny — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 18:15:39 GMT

It's not available where we live. Come to think of it, not many of these customer oriented programs are available where we live. Oh well, I'm not moving.

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Karie2022 — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 22:55:55 GMT

No I get enough ugly produce at my giant eagle🙄

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