This box rocks! The best of the local Farmer's Market comes right to your front door with seasonal fruits & veggies galore in these curated harvest baskets. Just-picked berries show up ripe as jewels and bursting with flavor, fresh squeezed Apple + Pomegranate cider puts those other juice boxes to shame, and special touches include artisanal honey, an addictive block of Cowgirl Creamery cheese, even half a dozen farm fresh eggs. Baby artchokes just beg to be whipped up into a dip for your munchkins. Ready for a culinary adventure? Padron Peppers from Blue House Farms arrive with a cheat sheet: a simple recipe courtesy of FarmBox co-founder Chako Fairbanks. Here's your week's supply of kitchen essentials. Just mention all your food allergies, intolerances, or preferences and your every wish is their command; the box arrives with a newsletter offering recipes, storage tips plus all the nutritional information included. It's a complete service because buyers get access to a chef and nutritionist to answer questions and address food needs from the beginning. Even cooler: everything arrives nestled in a distinctive, insulated basket that's part style (chic) and part function (reusable). FarmBox also has a charitable component: for every basket delivered, they donate one pound of fresh, organic produce to Leah's Pantry, a San Francisco-based non-profit. Check out the hip pedigrees, too: Heirloom Organic Gardens, Hidden Star Orchards, Dirty Girl Produce, Frog Hollow Farms, Lucero Organic Farms, Regier Farms, and Blue House Farm, among others. Make sure you get in on a slice of the gluten-free Mariposa baguette stashed in the box because it will go very quickly in your home!
Cost: The company offers six FarmBox options ranging in price from $49.95 to $159.95 for a complete box that includes fruits, veggies, meat, and seafood.
Online: farmboxsf.com
