As the title reads, Houston has recently added a new addition to the sustainable food scene.
Enter Greenling, they bring fresh, local and sustainably grown produce to your doorstep (channel your healthy/lazy side)
I was recently gifted a Local Box from the Greenling Team. My box arrived on time and the delivery driver was very polite and professional. Thank You Greenling!
My box included an assortment of fruits and veggies: Swiss Chard, Avocados, Spinach, Broccoli, Microgreens, Herbs, Celery, (White) Radish Bunch, Oranges, Carrots
My personal favorite were the carrots. I typically will buy the pre-packaged/pre-washed baby carrot variety at the supermarket. These carrots were MUCH better….a little more effort at mealtime but well worth it.
Another great thing about a “local box” is that it introduces you to new fruits and veggies that you may not have tried before. Which encourages you to try new recipes (they also include a few recipes with your order that incorporate the produce in your box) Both the microgreens and the white radishes were new to me and unique items that I have never received in a share from any local co-op.
The bin that the produce arrives in is chilled and very clean. They even offer a service to place your bin right inside your front door. {Which can come in quite handy in the middle of the summer when some produce doesn’t stand a chance in the hot Houston weather}
The bin is also large enough to accommodate multiple other items that Greenling offers. I think they offer pretty much anything you would need to eat a well-balanced diet.
They keep with a sustainable focus by picking up your bin when they drop off a new order, or you can call them and have them pick up the bin sooner. {Read no excess boxes}
Greenling has a very informative website and they also include a good explanation of their service and networks with your order.
Overall, I was impressed with the Greenling service and plan to place future orders.
The only thing that I would have done differently was to tip the delivery driver…which I intended to do but my sweet little Murphy dog jet setted out the front door as my order was delivered and I didn’t have time to grab the tip before the delivery driver was off to make another delivery. {Next Time}
*The Greenling Local Box mentioned in this post was compliments of Greenling. All comments and opinions are my own.
