The Fruit Guys

I have mentioned the fruit guys in a few of my posts. I receive a mix of fruit and veggies from them every other week on Thursdays. You can choose any delivery options you want: weekly, bi-weekly, every other week, just a one time delivery, etc. They are very flexible in this area and there customer service is top notch. The produce you receive is local to your state, with the exception of some of the apples and pears which come from Washington (at least in my mix). Depending on the area you live in, you can choose just the fruit mix or the fruit and veggies mix. The mix is seasonal. I love that! I have been ordering from them for a few months and the quality is excellent, never a bruise or even a cut; it's super fresh and tastes so yummy. I also love the fact that you sometimes get foods that you are not familiar with. They provide you with recipe cards that include several of the foods in the mix. By ordering from the fruit guys, you are supporting small family farms. They tell you the farm that each piece of food comes from and its all organic. One less thing for me to worry about especially if time or weather doesn't permit a visit to my local farmer's market. The really cool thing about their spring mixes is that they are including seeds in each mix. This week I received peas...such perfect timing for our garden. The mixes are $32 which is 25 servings. They also have a smaller box of 16 servings for $24. I think there is a small delivery charge of $2. The produce comes in a box that is 75-100% post consumer recycled cardboard. It is also printed with soy based-ink. You can recycle the box or return it for them to re-use.

They also have gift boxes that can be delivered wherever as well as a "dorm snack" program where you can send a mix to that special college student of yours that might not be making such healthy choices-think, the dreaded "freshmen 15." They do deliveries to offices and schools as well.

Here is a brief "about us" taken from their website:

About Us

The FruitGuys is the industry leader in providing farm-fresh produce to the
American workplace.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Francisco, The FruitGuys has
pioneered this fast-growing category that provides viable solutions to the
ever-challenging workplace health crisis. The company was founded on the premise
that bringing healthy brain food to the office can boost productivity, improve
wellness and help companies improve their bottom lines.

The FruitGuys provides fresh seasonal fruit from local farms to thousands
of American businesses, from small family-run businesses to major Fortune 500
corporations. The FruitGuys has been called upon by some of the most well-known
businesses in the nation, including Littler Mendelson, Yahoo!, Yamaha, VMWare,
Wells Fargo, among thousands of other industry leaders.

We consider ourselves fortunate to work with customers who share our ideals
about health, the environment, and our communities. The FruitGuys launched our Farm Steward Program in April 2008 to support sustainable small family farming.
We donate 88,000 pounds of fresh fruit a year (more than 7,000 pounds a month)
to non-profit groups and regional food pantries nationwide, such as Somethin'
Fresh. With your support, we sent over 7,000 pieces of fresh fruit to
food-banks and programs for families in need over the winter holidays with our Donate-A-Crate Program.