Veggie Box
23 Farms in Your Veggie Box this Season!
These farms contribute to your Veggie Box on alternating weeks:
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Attention Employers!
  • Veggie Box is a great way for your employees to easily access fresh produce grown in the local community.
  • It's no wonder that the RI Department of Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Miriam Hospital are among the first worksites to participate in Veggie Box. It's a great way to keep employees happy and healthy.
If you'd like to get Veggie Boxes delivered to your site, contact Hannah. We need at least 10 people participating at a site for it to be feasible. Some groups with fewer than 10 employees have teamed up with nearby businesses to meet the minimum. Participants do not necessarily have to be employees, but can also be clients (at a health clinic) or parents (at a school or daycare). Payments can be made by check or using SNAP / EBT.
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Winter Veggie Box!

Summer 2013 Sign Ups Starting Soon!

Check back on Thursday, May 23 for more details and registration. Veggie Box deliveries start on the second week of July!

A $25 Box of Local Veggies & Fruit (with recipes!) Delivered to You

Veggie Box is a weekly subscription to fresh, local produce from RI and MA farms. Veggie Boxes are delivered directly to workplaces, community centers, schools and daycares around Rhode Island. Since they are sourced through Market Mobile, local origin and a fair price for farms are guaranteed. Every week, participants will receive a newsletter with information about what is their share, recipes suggestions, and stories about the farms. If you love fresh, locally grown foods but don't have the time to pick each item out at the farmers market (and are excited about trying a few new ingredients), this program is for you!

Veggie Box
Summer 2013 Sign Ups Starting Soon!

Check back on Thursday, May 23 for more details and registration.

Veggie Box deliveries start on the second week of July!

A few places Veggie Box is currently at:
  • 444 Westminster St
  • Banc of America Leasing
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County
  • Care New England
  • Celtic Pub
  • Dept of Children, Youth and Families
  • DiPrete Engineering
  • Duffy and Sweeney
  • Eastside Mart
  • Equity National
  • Fidelity
  • GTECH
  • Gencorp Group Insurance
  • Health and Wellness Institute
  • Hinckley, Allen and Snyder
  • Hope Artiste Village
  • Kent Hospital
  • Meeting Street
  • Memorial Hospital
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Miriam Hospital
  • Moran Shipping
  • Providence City Hall
  • Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • RI Blood Center
  • RI Department of Health
  • RI Foundation
  • RI Medical Imaging
  • RI Office of the Attorney General
  • RI Quality Institute
  • RI State House
  • Saint Elizabeth Court
  • Saint Elizabeth Home
  • Saint Elizabeth Manor
  • Save The Bay
  • Schneider Electric
  • ShapeUp
  • South County Hospital
  • Sweet Pea Village
  • Textron
  • The Children's Workshop
  • Thielsch Engineering
  • UNFI
  • University Medicine
  • West River Complex
  • Wolverine Joining Technologies
  • Women and Infants Hospital
  • YMCA Newport
  • YMCA West Bay
  • Become a new Veggie Box site and get delivery to your workplace or community center almost anywhere in Rhode Island.

Veggie Box expands upon Farm Fresh RI's local food distribution program for businesses, utilizing Market Mobile's infrastructure to serve individual families. The program seeks to improve the health of both worksite employees and farms by:

What's in a Winter Veggie Box?
Each week is different but here's a sample of what you might find in your Winter Veggie Box:

Apples • Butternut squash • Carrots • Potatoes • Beets • Cabbage • Onions • Sweet potatoes • Turnips • Parsnips • Microgreen sprouts • Pea greens • Cranberries • and other special items: honey, applesauce, and more!

When and where can I pick up my box?
Your box will arrive on Tuesdays during the day. Your site will arrange a pick-up time and location where participants can receive their pre-packed box of vegetables.

Where does the food come from?
Veggie Box sources from Rhode Island and Massachusetts farms with a variety of growing practices, including organic, chemical free, IPM and conventional. You can find a complete list of participating farms on the left hand sidebar. Your Veggie Box is extremely fresh and supports the local economy. Each week you will receive a newsletter with information about which farm your veggies are from. The food arrives through Farm Fresh RI's Market Mobile distribution program.

How much food will I get each week?
Each box contains 8-10 items, and weighs about 10-15 pounds.

How many people does one Veggie Box feed?
If you or your household really loves fresh, delicious veggies, then this Box will feed 1 to 2 people for a week. If your Veggie Box is acting primarily as a supplement to a grocery trip each week, then the Box may feed up to four or five people.

Do I get a choice of what is in my box?
No. The box is pre-packed, but the contents will change each week as the season changes. Your box may contain items with which you are unfamiliar. We hope this helps introduce you to new vegetables and you enjoy the challenge of finishing them each week.

Can I buy more than one Veggie Box?
Yes, you may buy as many boxes as you’d like!

Can I split a Veggie Box with a co-worker?
Sure! You can feel free to share the price and produce of a Veggie Box with a friend. However, coordination of Box pick-up and splitting is the responsibility of the customer. Please let your site coordinator know if you are splitting a box, to eliminate any confusion on pick-up day.

What do I do if I can’t pick up my Veggie Box?
If you are out of the office and cannot personally receive your box, you have two options. You are welcome to find a friend or colleague to collect your box on your behalf. Simply alert your site coordinator in advance to alert them.  If you are unable to have someone else pick up your box, you will forfeit your box.  Any leftover food will be donated.

I don't know how to cook the vegetables in my Veggie Box – help!
Each week, we’ll send a newsletter with recipes and ideas for that week’s box.  Veggie Box is all about celebrating the season and learning about local produce!  This is a great opportunity to experiment with new foods, flavors, dishes, and cooking methods.

What is the Winter Veggie Box schedule for 2012-13?
November 13th and 27th
December 11th and 18th
January 8th and 22nd
February 5th and 19th