10 Bay Area CSA & Organic Produce Delivery Services
10 Produce Box Delivery Services in The Bay Area
I have been trying out out different produce delivery services in Northern California. Community-supported agriculture taps into local food sourcing, supports the local economy, and offers nutritious in-season produce.
Through this process, I have discovered commonalities and I saw differences. For example, a few services offer other groceries such as meats and prepared foods. May this be a resource for you: a jumping-off point as you figure out which service works best for you or your family.
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Imperfect Foods Review 2021 (former review: Imperfect Foods)
Summary
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Golden Gate Organics Review
Golden Gate Organics pools produce from multiple nearby farms. Each item is local, organic, and in-season. Expect a great mix of fruits and vegetables that are easy to cook with. Option to customize your order, adding and subtracting different items.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery & Business Delivery
Subscription Options: One Time, Weekly, or Every Other Week - skip or add delivery dates at any time
Box Size: Single, Regular, Small Family, Family
Cost: $24, $30, $40, $50 respectively
Cancellation Policy: any time
Customization: Yes
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes (spices, dairy, eggs, home essentials)
Delivery Range: San Francisco, Marin, San Jose, Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Fremont, Walnut Creek, San Ramon, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Vallejo, Livermore, Antioch, and Novato
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Greenhearts Family Farm Review
Greenhearts was founded by partners Paul and Aurora who promise a bountiful harvest with each and every CSA box. The produce is sourced primarily from their farm, with some items originating from nearby farms. All organic and all local.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery
Subscription Options: Weekly, Every Other Week (4-week initial commitment)
Box Size: one box size (my delivery contained 11 different types of produce)
Cost: $39 per box
Cancellation Policy: any time after the 4-week initial commitment
Customization: No
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes (eggs)
Delivery Range: San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Silicon Valley, Coastside, and Peninsula
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Eatwell Farm Review
The family owned and operated Eatwell Farm has grown produce on their land outside of Dixon for over 20 years. The year-round operation spans across 105 acres, and over 85% of produce included in the CSA boxes originates from their farm.
Delivery Schedule: Pickup Points + Limited Home Delivery ($10 in East Bay and San Francisco)
Subscription Options: Weekly, Every Other Week (4-week initial commitment) + options for 13 or 26 deliveries at slightly discounted prices
Box Size: Box for 2, Family Box
Cost: breaks down to $24, $31 respectively
Cancellation Policy: any time after the 4-week initial commitment
Customization: No
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes (eggs, meat, beauty products, essential oils and more)
Delivery Range: Dixon, Davis, San Francisco, El Cerrito, Vallejo, Alameda, Emeryville, Oakland, Berkeley, San Rafael, Mill Valley, Pleasant Hill, Sacramento, Vacaville, Fairfield, Lafayette, San Leandro and Castro Valley
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Full Belly Farm Review
Certified organic since 1985, Full Belly Farm is located in the Capay Valley and produces a wide range of products as part of their CSA program, including vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, preserves, baked goods, oils, and seasonal organic flowers. Their produce boxes are filled with quality items, all of which are predetermined and posted on the website prior to delivery, along with recipes and storage tips.
Delivery Schedule: Pickup Points + Limited Home Delivery ($7 in East Bay, San Francisco and Davis)
Subscription Options: Weekly, Every Other Week, Every Three Weeks, Every Month (4-week initial commitment) + options for quarterly or annual subscriptions at slightly discounted prices
Box Size: one size fits all
Cost: breaks down to $19 per box monthly, $17.50 per box quarterly, or $16.50 per box annually
Cancellation Policy: any time after the 4-week initial commitment
Customization: No
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes (baked goods, preserves, grains, olive oil, yarn)
Delivery Range: Albany, Berkeley, Davis, Mountain View, Oakland, Palo Alto, Piedmont, Sacramento, San Francisco, Woodland, Fremont, Esparto, San Rafael
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Good Eggs Review
Good Eggs is an online grocery and meal kit delivery service that provides fresh products from mostly local brands. The privately owned company was founded in 2011 as an alternative to the grocery store model. Good Eggs is a one stop shop for local groceries, selling everything from produce, dairy, animal proteins, beverages, snacks, flowers, and prepared meals.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery ($30 minimum order with a $9.99 delivery fee on any order that totals less than $60)
Subscription Options: order single boxes or recurring weekly delivery
Box Size: one size available (Say Hay around 7 items, Full Belly 6-8, Fifth Crow 8-10, and Eatwell has 10-13)
Cost: $19.99, $24.99, $31.99, and $35.99 respectively
Cancellation Policy: cancel at any time
Customization: No
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes - full online grocery concept
Delivery Range: San Francisco, the East Bay, much of Marin and the Peninsula.
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Tara Firma Farms Review
Tara Firma Farms offers a robust produce box. A 260-acre family owned and operated farm located in Petaluma, Tara Firma sells organic fruit and vegetable CSA boxes, as well as a variety of cuts of meat, eggs and cheese.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery ($5-$8 additional charge) + Pick Up Points
Subscription Options: Weekly, Bi Weekly, Monthly
Box Size: Regular, Large, or Fruit Only
Cost: $25, $35, and $10 respectively
Cancellation Policy: cancel at any time
Customization: No
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes (meat)
Delivery Range: Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, Benicia, San Francisco, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, San Rafael, Peninsula, Albany.
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Imperfect Foods Review
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Imperfect Foods buys “imperfect” fruits and vegetables from over 150 farms and producers and sells them to customers throughout the state in hopes to reduce food waste. For example, the produce may have a cosmetic imperfection or be a part of excess inventory and therefore gets rejected by grocery stores. The website lists from where each item originates throughout the US and neighboring countries.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery with a fee for orders under $60
Subscription Options: Every Week, Every Other Week. Skip weeks as you’d like.
Box Size: S, M, L, XL for an organic box, or a conventional box (mixed, all fruit, or all veggie)
Cost: prices start at $11 for the smallest box and goes up from there through customization and add ons
Cancellation Policy: cancel at any time
Customization: Yes
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: No
Delivery Range: Available in states across the US.
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Farm Fresh To You Review
Produce from Farm Fresh To You is grown on an organic and second-generation farm named Capay Organics, and 22 neighboring farms. This company continues to service a huge delivery area in the Northern California region. Their harvest list is released weekly with over 80 produce items to choose from. There is also an online store that has items such as meat, bread, and crackers.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery
Subscription Options: Weekly, Every Other Week, Every Three Weeks, Every Four Weeks
Box Size: Regular or More (types included fruit only, mixed, no cooking, organic snack pack, traditional CSA, and veggie only)
Cost: $33 for the regular, $46 for the more ( I received 7 items told in my box labeled ‘more’)
Cancellation Policy: cancel anytime up to two days prior to the next delivery
Customization: Yes
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes
Delivery Range: most locations in Northern California (Bay Area, down to San Jose, East throughout the Central Valley.
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Albert & Eve Review
Albert & Eve is an online marketplace that offers a variety of all locally made products, including nuts, breads, pastas, meats, miso, and of course, produce boxes. Named after two of the founders of modern organic farming, Lord Albert Howard and Lady Eve Balfour, Albert & Eve’s goals include supporting companies who follow sustainable farming methods.
Delivery Schedule: Home Delivery
Subscription Options: Just One Time, Weekly, or Every Other Week
Box Size: S, M, L (fruit only, veggie only, or mixed)
Cost: starts at $24.50 and goes up from there depending on customization
Cancellation Policy: cancel anytime
Customization: Yes
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes - an online marketplace for small, local brands across a variety of categories
Delivery Range: San Francisco, all the way down to San Jose, Hayward out to Livermore, Walnut Creek up to Concord, Oakland, Berkeley, and locations in between.
Branch to Box Review
Originally built to deliver fresh fruit to offices nationwide, Branch to Box has expanded to home delivery since the 2020 stay at home mandate. Branch to Box delivers dozens of fresh fruit and snack packs straight from the Central Valley to states across the country. The process is simple to use and the produce is well cared for.
Delivery Schedule: Home or Office Delivery
Subscription Options: Weekly, Every Other Week, Every Four Weeks
Box Size: small, medium, big, jumbo
Cost: $30, $39, $69, $110, respectively
Cancellation Policy: any time
Customization: Yes
Non-Produce Items / Online Store: Yes - snack box (dried fruit and nuts)
Delivery Range: nationwide
Conclusion
My hope is that this article removes some of the leg work for you as you choose in which regional produce delivery program in which to enroll.
Wishing you well…and good eats!
Jenna
