| Organic fruit and vegetable boxes are gaining | | | | to a regular newsletter. |
| in popularity as consumers become | | | | |
| increasingly alarmed by the dangers of | | | | Here are a few organic fruit and vegetable |
| pesticide residue. Organic fruit and | | | | box shippers we found in other |
| vegetable boxes are not available in every | | | | English-speaking countries. This is not meant |
| place, but some places have wonderful | | | | to be an exhaustive list. |
| programs that accept standing orders. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Australia: Organic fruit and vegetable |
| In London, organic fruit and vegetable boxes | | | | boxes in Australia and New Zealand make it |
| are delivered weekly. It's a great way to get | | | | easier for customers in the country areas to |
| nutritional organic fruit and vegetables | | | | have fresh organic produce, even if they |
| without relying on a local market. A typical | | | | themselves can't engage in organic gardening. |
| box delivered in May might contain fresh | | | | We found regular delivery of organic fruit |
| organic fruit and vegetables such as broad | | | | and vegetable boxes in Perth and western |
| beans, carrots, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, | | | | Australia - in Melbourne and Victorian areas |
| loquats, onions, pears, potatoes, radishes, | | | | - and in the Sydney area. |
| rhubarb, spinach, and tomatoes. | | | | |
| | | | 2. Canada: from British Columbia eastward to |
| London organic fruit and vegetable boxes | | | | Ontario and beyond, many Canadians also enjoy |
| offer families a range of fresh organic fruit | | | | home delivery of organic fruit and vegetable |
| and vegetables. Box contents change from week | | | | boxes. We found a great place in Ontario that |
| to week, and from season to season. Organic | | | | named their box sizes, small to large: |
| fruit and vegetables that are at their peak | | | | Harvest, Family Harvest, and Super Harvest. |
| locally are chosen. If certain produce cannot | | | | Like others, their box contents change weekly |
| be grown locally, imported organic fruit such | | | | due to seasonal changes, but you can visit |
| as bananas, for example, are included. | | | | their website to hear what's in your box |
| | | | ahead of time. If you don't like an organic |
| London organic fruit and vegetable boxes are | | | | fruit or vegetable that's scheduled, you can |
| sold according to family size. Small boxes of | | | | make substitutions. Another great option |
| organic fruit and vegetables suit a couple; | | | | offered by the same company is the |
| medium boxes feed 3 people; large boxes feed | | | | opportunity at sign-up to indicate items you |
| 4. | | | | never want to receive! |
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| Customers simply go online and order the size | | | | 3. New Zealand: Organic fruit and vegetable |
| of organic fruit and vegetable boxes they | | | | boxes from Auckland are delivered across New |
| want. They may then add extra organic fruit | | | | Zealand's North Island in a plan similar to |
| and vegetables. They tell how many weeks they | | | | those found in Great Britain and Australia. |
| want to receive boxes, and give a name and | | | | On New Zealand's South Island, customers can |
| address. The boxes are delivered | | | | order organic fruit and vegetable boxes from |
| automatically as many weeks as they wish. | | | | shippers in Nelson and the Canterbury area. A |
| | | | 5-year old in the Nelson, New Zealand area |
| Some organic fruit and vegetable box shippers | | | | summed up the fun of getting surprise organic |
| in Great Britain include the option of | | | | fruit and vegetables in a box each week: "I |
| organic items such as eggs, cheese, jam, and | | | | like your veggies that come in the box. Thank |
| salmon. | | | | you." Lara. |
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| After finding 7 London organic fruit and | | | | 4. United States: Organic fruit and |
| vegetable boxes, we found many more | | | | vegetables from Texas are available online |
| throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. | | | | for shipment to various parts of the U.S. On |
| | | | most websites, you type in your zip code to |
| Other Organic Fruit and Vegetable Programs | | | | see if delivery is available in your area. |
| | | | Organic fruit and vegetable boxes from Texas |
| The organic fruit and vegetable boxes of | | | | feature a wide variety of produce. Climate |
| Great Britain are not alone in offering | | | | makes these boxes available year round. |
| shipment of organic fruit and vegetables. | | | | Organic fruit and vegetable boxes from |
| Other companies are also providing fresh | | | | California, Oregon, and Florida are also |
| organic fruit and vegetables with the | | | | plentiful. You can find shippers that ship to |
| convenience of delivery. Many offer weekly or | | | | all 48 contiguous states, usually with |
| bi-weekly deliveries that you can start, | | | | next-day delivery. |
| stop, or hold at any time. | | | | |
| | | | Suggestion |
| Organic fruit and vegetable boxes may contain | | | | |
| a vegetable or organic fruit that you have | | | | If you are a member of a group that would |
| never prepared. Most of these companies take | | | | like to help a family in need, you could |
| that into consideration, and offer online | | | | arrange weekly delivery of organic fruit and |
| recipes. Some organic fruit and vegetable box | | | | vegetable boxes to the home or office. To be |
| delivery companies also invite subscription | | | | truly helpful, do it anonymously. |