I lurk on this sub often, and a few weeks ago there was a post about vegetable “seconds”. Basically the fruits and vegetables that are too ugly to sell but perfectly tasty.
I found a company in my area whose mission is to save the food, sell a farm box of sorts with all this ugly food. I thought great! I wanted to eat healthier, expand my veggie consumption, and it delivered so no brainer right?
For $15(plus $5 delivery) I received what was $15 worth of produce which I couldn’t pick individually. Half the stuff were things I actively disliked, and the other half was not nearly as fresh or tasty as what I usually buy. I expected a TON of stuff for $15, and that definitely wasn’t the case. In my box was: 1 medium eggplant, 4 apples, a honeydew melon, pint of blackberries, bag of Brussels sprouts, 2 beets, and a parsnip. That’s it. I ended up roasting the vegetables and making them baby food because it was quick and easy.
Just wanted to share that sometimes $15 if ugly produce really is just $15 of ugly produce. I didn’t lose money necessarily, but was definitely not a frugal adventure for me!
TL;DR: I bought $15 worth of produce with no discount.
June 02, 2018 at 01:10PM
