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3 stars for the basket I got today.
My husband and I decided to go mostly organic recently. After braving the Roadrunner Park farmers market (parking a mile away, fighting the crowds, paying a ridiculous amount of money for small bunches of organic produce) and picking through the measly selection of organic produce at the grocery store, I decided to give Bountiful Baskets a try.
I loved the fact that I payed for it in the comfort of my own home ahead of time. It forced me to go pick it up the following Saturday. After waiting a short time in line on Saturday morning at my local park, I was rewarded with a BOUNTY of organic produce. So much I almost didn't have room in my bags. Green leaf lettuce, 2 bags of celery, yellow and red bell pepper, 2 huge heads of broccoli, cherry tomatoes, blueberries, pineapple, bananas, snap peas, mangoes, and kiwis. For $25! All organic! I was giddy the whole way home. Took a picture and boasted on Facebook about my new find. Took my family of 3 almost a week and a half to finish. And it tasted wonderful.
The following Tuesday I tried to order an organic basket, but it wasn't listed as an option. I emailed the organizers and asked why but I never got an answer. And that was almost 2 weeks ago.
Luckily it was available last Tuesday so I ordered it along with a couple of add ons. An Italian pack (onions, garlic, parsley, basil, mushrooms) and 2lbs of granola. I saw the closest local pick up was at 7AM. Yikes. So I asked my husband to pick it up. :)
I woke up to the spread of produce on my counter and was disappointed. Collard greens, a tiny bunch of broccolini, radishes, apples, pineapple, coconut, tomatoes, bananas, grapefruit. Way more fruit than veggies. They claim to have 50/50 fruit and veggies. Hmmmm. On the upside I was impressed with the Italian pack (portobello mushrooms? strange but I will take it) and the granola was PHENOMENAL. Chewy, sweet, crunchy on the outside.
The risk of having a less than stellar basket is worth it. I love the quality and the value of Bountiful Baskets. Don't love waking up before 7AM on a Saturday. But as long as I'm cooking up all this delicious produce, I guess my husband can do his part and pick it up.
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