Home Delivery Food for Organic Diets

Community Supported Agriculture

One of the best means of home delivery food for organic diets, especially when it involves produce, is to become a member of a local community supported agriculture program. CSAs involve the public with a local farm in order to receive fruits, vegetables, and herbs. A fee is paid at the start of the season, which usually lasts from early spring to late fall, with a guarantee the delivery of a goodie basket each week.

Traditionally, all growers involved in CSAs resolve to not use pesticides and artificial fertilizers, and if they also raise livestock, the animals and resulting products are hormone-free.

To learn more about becoming involved in a CSA in your area, visit Local Harvest. Currently, there are more than 1,000 participating farms in the United States. Individual farms vary considerably, so research all the options presented within range of you.

The site also has an online store that stocks more than 4,000 items for an organic lifestyle, including meat, spices, and pet food. Local Harvest ships within the United States every Monday.

National Organic Shops

Due to customs regulations, many sites online can only ship within the continent of origin. Additionally, organic food delivered to you may cost considerably more than your current household budget will allow.

Take the time to evaluate what items you really need manufactured, and what foods you can make from organic recipes. This will make it easier to select certain base products, such as grains, nuts, and flours at a more reasonable cost.

These are two popular sites that ship within the United States:

Diamond Organics has been a leader in organic product delivery since 1990. The company allows you to establish a standing order that ships automatically.

Shop Natural carries a variety of organic products, and ships virtually anywhere. International orders are processed through a third party, and the delivery may be delayed because of this and/or stopped by the destination country’s customs office.

Local Home Delivery Food for Organic Diets

• Door to Door Organics – Previously, this company was only available in New York City, but has expanded to include all of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. and select locations in Connecticut, Colorado, and New Jersey
• Planet Organics – Primarily northern California
• Urban Organic – Delivers within New York City and parts of New Jersey
• Organically Grown For You – Mostly southern Arizona
• Abel and Cole – Available throughout the United Kingdom
• Organic Delivery Company – Also throughout the United Kingdom
• Green Earth Organics – Delivers to various locations in Canada

The AnnieAppleseed Project has a list of other countries and metropolitan areas with companies that specialize in home delivery food for organic diets. Keep in mind that often it is a very localized service, and many companies may deliver, but do not ship, products. Delivery minimums and charges vary by company.

Neighborhood Drop Off Programs

If you have a health food store in your community, petition them to start a neighborhood drop off program. If enough customers in a certain area place a joint order, that store may consider delivering to one primary location, and each participant splits the order.

Additionally, more standard grocery stores realize the benefits of stocking organic products. Perhaps there are some staples you can have delivered on a set schedule.