The Best Produce Delivery Services for Fresh Fruits and Veggies

Best Overall: Misfits Market

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Why We Chose It: We chose Misfits Market because of its slightly imperfect but top-tier produce options and its focus on sustainability and savings. 

What We Like 

• Fights food waste by offering products that might otherwise be thrown away 
• Lots of produce and healthy snack options 

What We Don’t Like 

Imperfections can be a little bit funky 

Misfits Market was launched in 2018 to decrease farm-level food waste and to supply fresh food to the general public. Since then, the subscription service has reached 48 states plus Washington, D.C., and has saved more than 228 million pounds of imperfect produce by delivering it to millions of subscribers across America. 

The “ugly” produce subscription service claims that it can save customers up to 40 percent off grocery prices. And "ugly" doesn’t mean damaged; it’s what happens when an organic farmer has their produce rejected because of small surface flaws. With Misfits, some veggies might look a little bit funky, but the price and variety make up for it. Every customer can fully customize their box starting from their first order. The marketplace has pantry staples, protein, snacks, and even wine. Plus, customers can add snacks to their orders including chocolate, chips, plant-based milk, sauces, and more. 

This sustainability-focused subscription service allows you to create a customized box with items of your choice from the company's marketplace (there is a $35 minimum). Aside from produce, Misfits also sells pantry staples (think olive oil and flour), proteins, cereals, plant-based items, and more. If the service is not a fit for you, you can pause or cancel your account at any time.

Best Budget: Imperfect Foods

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Why We Chose It: We chose Imperfect Foods because it focuses on sustainability and reducing food waste. Imperfect Foods also allows you to choose individual items inexpensively. 

What We Like 

• Focuses on sustainability and reducing food waste in America 
• Includes produce, grocery, and pantry items 
• Choose inexpensive items individually 

What We Don’t Like 

• Charges a delivery fee 

Imperfect Foods was started in 2015 by Ben Simon, who started to notice good food being thrown away when he was a student at the University of Maryland. He started a nonprofit on campus called the Food Recovery Network, and then went on to team up with co-founder Ben Chesler to create Imperfect Foods with the goal of addressing the larger problem of food waste. Now, Imperfect Foods works to combat waste by saving “imperfect” produce with the goal of creating a better food system. 

Imperfect Foods prevents those less than perfect foods from going to a landfill simply because they don’t meet the strict rules grocery stores have for appearance. It has managed to save more than 166 million pounds of food so far. 

Imperfect Foods offers produce boxes as well as grocery and pantry items. There’s no subscription fee and you can price items individually like you’re shopping at a grocery store. The delivery fee is a flat rate of $5.99.

Best for Fruit: Tropical Fruit Box

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Why We Chose It: Tropical Fruit Box just might be the most exciting produce box, featuring tropical fruits, exotic fruits, roots, and even a "create your own" option.

What We Like 

• Offers tropical fruit you truly can’t get anywhere else 
• Boxes hold a wide variety of new, super fresh items
• Quality is top-notch  

What We Don’t Like 

• One of the pricier options
• Fruits are fresh and stocked full so they expire quickly

Tropical Fruit Box was founded by Desiree Morales in 2019 to bring fresh tropical and unique fruits to customers. And these are fruits you won’t find at your local grocery store, making it one of the most exciting and delicious delivery produce options.

Tropical Fruit Box is perfect if you have recipes in mind or are planning on sharing. Expect to find unique fruits like pink guava, yellow dragon fruit, pink pineapple, breadfruit, mangosteen, soursop, star fruit, and more, delivered straight to you. Even better? It can also make an entertaining gift, since most people aren’t used to getting pink pineapple in the mail. 

You can either choose from the single fruit boxes, curated boxes, or make your own. This is one of the pricier options, with boxes starting at about, $39 and going up to about, $189.

Best for the New York Metro Area: Farm to People

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Why We Chose It: We chose Farm to People for people in the New York City area looking for accessible, ethically-grown produce delivery that can easily be customized.

What We Like 

• Best local option for those in the New York City area
• Spotlights local farms and produce 
• Easy to customize produce and add on snacks 
• Multiple farm box options, from small to large and cook’s box options 

What We Don’t Like 

• Only available in New York City and parts of New Jersey
• Subscription service, so you'll need to pause or cancel if you’re no longer interested 

Started by father-son duo Michael and David Robinov, Farm to People is a direct-to-consumer online farmers market and grocery delivery service that offers its customers tons of variety. Whether you are looking for a simple, local produce haul or for specialty items like yogurt and cheese, the New York-based brand has a lot to offer. 

The company only sells ethically-grown meats, seafood, produce, and dairy products; animals are treated humanely and are free-range. The farmers are also local, situated within 300 miles of New York City, so you can rest assured your produce is fresh.  

Farm to People offers the most customizable options. A small seasonal produce box is around $25 monthly and includes six to eight options. It also has a medium produce box that costs about, $35, as well as a large one for close to roughly, $45.

If you’re a Blue Apron fan, try the company’s customizable cook’s boxes, with omnivore, Paleo, and vegetarian offerings. Those come with produce, as well as fresh items for recipes like pasta, proteins, and cheese.

Best for Gifting: Harry & David

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Why We Chose It: We chose Harry & David’s Veggie of the Month Club because it offers a unique assortment of vegetables.

What We Like 

• Perfect for people looking for specialty items
• Great for gifting unusual vegetables  
• Impressive packaging 

What We Don’t Like 

• Limited in offerings as it only has one vegetable per month 
• Subscription service for three, six, or 12 months so make sure to re-adjust as needed
• Priciest option

Harry & David’s newly introduced Veggie of the Month Club provides fresh, premium vegetables monthly, mixing it up with both classic and unexpected options. 

The monthly club offers a first shipment of a baby vegetable basket and then provides a new veggie to try each month forward. For instance, April features purple artichokes, August focuses on sugar snap peas, and October showcases colorful cauliflower. Other months have featured white asparagus, kabocha squash, Cardoni, and baby candy cane beets. 

The Veggie of the Month Club is available for three- or six-month subscriptions, or you can opt for a year-long membership. This is one of the priciest options, with three months costing around $140, six months priced at about $225, and a 12-month option coming in at approximately $430. 

Harry & David also has multiple fruit options, including the Organic Fruit Club (from $120), the Fresh Fruit and Cheese Club (approximately $135), and the Signature Classic Fruit Club (roughly $110).

Best for Reducing Food Waste: Hungry Harvest

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Why We Chose It: Hungry Harvest works to deliver produce to your door while ending food waste and hunger by providing access to affordable fruit and vegetables. 

What We Like 

• Gives back by donating to local hunger-solving organizations 
• Boxes delivered weekly for only about $15 to $18

What We Don’t Like

• Doesn’t ship everywhere quite yet 

In 2014, Evan Lutz founded Hungry Harvest from his dorm at the University of Maryland and began by knocking on doors in D.C. and offering people “ugly produce.” By 2016, the company made a deal with Robert Herjavec on Shark Tank. Now, the company has a team of more than 60 people spread over seven states.

Hungry Harvest works to end food waste and hunger by rescuing fruits and vegetables that might not be sold to grocery stores because of small imperfections, as well as providing produce to a SNAP program and donating to local organizations. To date, it has reduced more than 27 million pounds of food waste. 

The company’s boxes are one of the more inexpensive options; for weekly deliveries, they start at approximately, $15 to $18. As of September 2022, Hungry Harvest ships to Maryland, Washington, D.C., Greater Philadelphia, Southern New Jersey, Northern Delaware, South Florida, The Triangle Area & Charlotte in North Carolina, and the Detroit Metro Area.