Anyone here order from Imperfect Produce?

[texasharleygirl]

Was just wondering if anyone here has ever used or is currently ordering from www.imperfectproduce.com?

If so, what are your thoughts on the service?  On the selection and quality?

It came across my FB feed and it piqued my interest.  They do deliver to my area, and I am all for saving $$. 

Thanks Y'all

[Leeham Rimes]

They’re not in my area but I have a bunch of friends that love it a lot.

[The Foozzler]

I am in CT and I know people that use Misfit Market and have liked it- especially during the winter when local produce isn't available. It is available in NY, PA, NJ, DE, and CT.

[rooster222]

I did it for awhile. I ended up cancelling because the selection wasn't quite right for us. We needed more fruit variety. The quality was pretty good but I think once or twice my greens were not good. It's easy to cancel and customize so I do recommend it.

[CloudBee]

There are a lot of news stories out there right now about how these services do not prevent waste. Rarely would imperfect produce actually be trashed.

They now take food which would have been headed to food pantries and food kitchens, and route it to imperfect produce supplies who are willing to pay, or pay more.

Some outreach programs are suffering as a result.

[lolo]

Feb 20, 2019 20:34:49 GMT -5 CloudBee said:

There are a lot of news stories out there right now about how these services do not prevent waste. Rarely would imperfect produce actually be trashed.

They now take food which would have been headed to food pantries and food kitchens, and route it to imperfect produce supplies who are willing to pay, or pay more.

Some outreach programs are suffering as a result.

Obviously they have an economic reason to disagree, but Imperfect Produce does dispute that claim. Their response is here: blog.imperfectproduce.com/blog-1/2018/10/12/lets-talk-about-food-waste-and-hunger

They also offer their boxes at a very reduced rate to customers who quality for government-run food assistance programs.

Clearly we should be cognizant of our choices but I do think there's some ambiguity around what's really happening here.

[oregonpachey]

We use it and love it! I have gotten my kids to try new things and we rarely have waste with our order. We also break down the box and they pick it back up to use for the Oregon Food Bank.

[mortomo]

I used it for about a month and three times I was shorted or given the wrong item (example: regular oranges for blood oranges which cost more). They always gave me a credit, but I was tired of contacting them every time I got a box to complain that it wasn't correct. The quality was good, but I learned what not to order (sweet potatoes were super tiny and unusable, spaghetti squash was really small too and not worth it, apples were really small and I felt that the price I paid per apple was a lot considering the size and the cost in the store). Plus, you have to pay shipping which also adds to the cost.

It wasn't bad, just not a good fit for me.

[jigsy]

I use it and like it. I have never had an issue with bad produce or missing items. I do think the selection is a little meh, but I like to use it for basics and the price is pretty good.

The apples they send are always perfect. I cannot stand mealy apples, and I have never had a misstep from my imperfect apples. They are always perfectly crisp. I don't know that I can be trusted to pick out my own ever again. lol

[glw]

I haven't tried Imperfect Produce, but I've been doing Hungry Harvest for a while now and LOVE it. (Any they donate tons of food every week.) I highly recommend it if available in your area. www.hungryharvest.net/eliminating-food-waste

[cosmowife]

Feb 21, 2019 12:21:10 GMT -5 glw said:

I haven't tried Imperfect Produce, but I've been doing Hungry Harvest for a while now and LOVE it. (Any they donate tons of food every week.) I highly recommend it if available in your area. www.hungryharvest.net/eliminating-food-waste

I just signed up for this. I didn’t realize it was a Baltimore based company!