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Good Food News Archives:
the bi-weekly newsletter

Fresh Produce Program for agencies and schools

Good Food Markets

Starting a Good Food Box Program in your Community:

New Good Food Box Guide- 2nd edition

Good Food Box Principles

Good Food Box Networks

A Case Study

Impacts of the local economy

 

Sample Content Lists of Good Food Boxes

To get an idea of the types and amounts of produce in the different boxes - click on the box you are interested in to see the sample contents. The contents vary with each delivery, according to what is in season, what is available locally and what is reasonably-priced.

Note that * indicates locally grown

Good Food Box - $17
Family-sized selection of affordable fresh fruit and vegetables, with an emphasis on seasonal produce and one or two "interesting" items each delivery.

Small Good Food Box - $12
A smaller version of the Good Food Box for singles, seniors or small families.

Fruit Box - $12
Just fruit, with an emphasis on what's at its best and in season at the moment.

Large Organic Box - $32
Certified organic produce, mostly local. Very seasonal, lots of root vegetables in the winter. The higher price of this box reflects the higher production costs that come from producing food organically.

Small Organic Box - $22
Smaller version with the same certified organic produce, mostly local, very seasonal.

Wellness Box - $12
A week's worth of servings of fruits and vegetables cut-up and measured for you with love and care. Suitable for seniors and students.

Typical contents of boxes in November

Good Food Box - $17

5 lb new potatoes*

1 bunch green onion

2 pomegranates

1 green cabbage*

1 green pepper

1 bunch bananas

1 bag bean sprouts*

1 bag spinach

1 bag oranges

1 iceberg lettuce

1 lb tomatoes

1 bag Empire apples*

1 bag spinach

2 sweet potatoes

 

Small Good Food Box - $12

2.5 lb new potatoes*

1 green pepper

1/2 bag oranges

1 bag bean sprouts*

1 lb tomatoes

1 bunch bananas

1 pomegranate

1 bag spinach

6 apples

1 iceberg lettuce

1 sweet potato

 

1 bunch green onion*

1 pink grapefruit

 

Fruit Box - $12

1 box clementines

1 bunch bananas

1 bag oranges

2 grapefruit

1 bag apples

1 pomegranate

Large Organic Box - $32

1 pkg shitake mushroom*

1.5 lb Barlicummer carrots*

8 oranges

1 bag pea sprouts*

1 bag potatoes*

4 pears

1 rutabaga

1 bunch Cavolo nero cabbage*

1 bunch bananas

1 bag potatoes*

2 sweet potatoes*


1 pomegranate

1 spanish onion*

1 bunch celery

 

Small Organic Box - $22

1 pomegranate

2 sweet potatoes*

1 bunch bananas

1 bag pea sprouts*

1 bunch celery

1/2 bag Macintosh apples*

1 bag potatoes*

1 bunch Cavolo nero cabbage*

4 oranges

1.5 lb Barlicummer carrots*

2 pears

 

Wellness Box - $12

1/2 Honeydew melon

1 roma tomato

3 oranges

1 bag coleslaw

1 bag broccoli*

2 pink grapefruit

4 potatoes

1 bag bean sprouts*

4 apples*

1 bunch green onions

2 green peppers

4 bananas