FAQs

 

What types of produce can you expect to find in your basket?

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Because produce is seasonal, we can’t tell you exactly what will be in your basket until your specified pick up date. Here’s why: The produce wholesaler faxes us their pricing list Monday mornings, and we review the list, noting the good deals that would work well for our members. After every payment due date, we know for certain how many members we will have and how many baskets we must fill. With those numbers in place, we also know the amount of money that we have to work with, for each pick-up location.

 

We strive to have between 10 and 14 different produce varieties and on average 40-50 TOTAL items in each basket. Produce staples are found in every basket. You will always have a type of apple, bananas and some type of lettuce and tomatoes in each basket. The rest of the produce varieties are chosen based on cost and seasonal availability.

 

Here’s a sample Original Produce Basket from March 2009:

  • Apple, Red Delicious
  • Banana
  • Grape, Red Seedless
  • Lemon
  • Orange
  • Pear, Bosc
  • Cucumber
  • Lettuce, Romaine Hearts
  • Mushroom, Medium White
  • Onion, Yellow
  • Pepper, Green Bell
  • Pepper, Red Bell
  • Potato, Russet Idaho
  • Tomato, Roma
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As you can see, there were 14 different produce varieties and the basket totaled 50+ items. We priced these items with a Charlotte Harris Teeter, and the amount came to $53.17. Can you believe that? At only $21.50 per member, that is a savings of $31.67!

 

Here’s another sample Original Produce Basket from March 2010:

  • Apple, Golden Delicious
  • Banana
  • Grape, White Seedless
  • Orange, Blood
  • Tangerine, Honey
  • Broccoli, Crown
  • Celery
  • Garlic, Peeled Cloves
  • Lettuce, Green Leaf
  • Onion, Yellow Jumbo
  • Pepper, Green Bell
  • Pepper, Red Bell
  • Potato, Red
  • Squash, Yellow
  • Tomato, Roma

Again, 15 different produce varieties and 50+ total items. Total when priced with a Charlotte Harris Teeter:  $51.86. At only $21.50 per member, that is a savings of nearly $31.00!

 

Is the produce organic?

The produce wholesaler that we deal directly with supplies produce to local area restaurants, public schools and supermarkets. Because there isn’t a high demand for organic produce within the restaurant field or in the public schools, organic items aren’t available often. We do purchase organic produce items when the opportunity presents itself, but most of our produce is of a non-organic nature. The produce is high-quality, just not typically organic.

 

Our family eats a lot of produce. What should I do?

Simple! Purchase two Original Produce Baskets at every pick-up. Double the baskets equate to double the produce for you and your family. Or, supplement your weeks and participate at more than one location.

 

Is there a choice in what produce is chosen?

We try to accommodate the best we can, but remember we are dealing with thousands of members. For obvious reasons, everyone’s dislikes and likes vary. At each of our locations we offer a "trade/donate table". Here, you can swap out one produce item for another. That way, you are never taking home something you know your family will not eat. We also encourage you to provide us with your family’s “love” list. What would you LOVE to find in your basket if the opportunity presented itself? Email your "love" list today to info@YourNeighborhoodProduce.com.