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My previously mentioned friend (J, the) who was recently lured from Melbourne to Sydney, is already teaching me a thing or two about my home turf. For example, she’s put me on to an excellent organic delivery service called Lettuce Deliver.
Each week, Lettuce Deliver posts a list of available produce on their website. You select the fruit and vegetables that you’d like by 4pm on Friday, and it’s delivered to your doorstep on Tuesday morning. Lettuce Deliver gives you the option of choosing everything individually, but they also put together weekly standard boxes which you can buy for a fixed rate.
For the last two weeks I’ve trialed the $50 mixed fruit and vegetable box, and so far I’ve been thrilled with the quality of produce and the ease of the service. Most of the fruit and vegetables that I would order are included in the box, but there are always a few that I wouldn’t normally buy which is encouraging me to experiment. In the past, I’ve found that buying organic produce can be very expensive. While choosing vegetables individually from their website is reasonably pricey, the Lettuce Deliver box is not much more expensive than my standard grocery bill (bearing in mind that neither Andy or I eat meat or seafood, so vegetables and fruit make up a big part of our weekly diet and budget). I was also concerned that the organic produce would last for just a few days (I’ve sometimes had this problem with organic veggies in the past, and assumed this was because they don’t contain preservatives). It’s true that the vegetables are always better eaten fresh. However, the Lettuce Deliver vegetables do last the full week and I haven’t had a problem with wasted food. I have a busy lifestyle, and can’t rate highly enough the convenience of having a beautiful box of fresh, organic vegetables delivered to my door each week. Thanks J.
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4 Comments posted on "Lettuce Deliver - organic vegetable delivery service"
kathryn on April 4th, 2007 at 8:23 am #
I’m a HUGE fan of Lettuce Deliver and have been using them for about three years now. Quality is consistently very high (although on the few occasions I’ve had a problem they refund the money no questions asked). I get a $50 box delivered once a fortnight, which I find provides a good basis for healthy eating over that period, with a bit of top-up from local stores.
kpounder on April 6th, 2007 at 10:52 am #
I’m glad to hear they’ve got the Kathryn tick of approval! I’m still working out my perfect balance of food. This week I’ve ordered the $35 mixed fruit and veg box then supplemented it with some bok choy. My favourite part is getting the weekly updates on where the fruit and veg come from and what’s in season. So nice to be one step removed from the growers.
J, The on April 6th, 2007 at 6:18 pm #
Hey there, glad to be of service :-). They are great, aren’t they, and so nice too. This week I have ordered the $50 box and have asked for a few substitutes for the things I don’t eat. As you know I was ordering my own personal selection but that frankly can get a bit pricey. I’ll let you know how it goes.
Jemma on August 28th, 2008 at 6:51 am #
Hi Kate & Co, I have tried Lettuce and whilst I found their quality to be OK, some of their prices, especially on grocery items are a bit high. I did a little digging and surfaced Doorstep Organics – http://www.doorstep.com.au. They sell pretty much all the same stuff and their quality is better. Best thing is the prices are much more reasonable. When you take into account their discount for loyal shoppers I found my grocery bill quickly dropped. Since I have been using their service (6 months now) - they have introduced ordinary supermarket items like loo paper and vegemite. This is great because I have far less time now that I am working part time again. Now I head to the supermarket once a month instead of once a week! Check them out at http://www.doorstep.com.au they offer new customers a 25% discount on fresh produce on their first produce. Post a comment
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