Imperfect Produce Subscription Box Review + Coupon – Week of May 4, 2018

Box: Imperfect Produce (this link gives you $10 and me $10 when you sign up)!

 

Contents: Perfect and fresh but allegedly ugly looking produce that the experts select so you can save money and not leave your home.

1 in 5 fruits and veggies grown in the U.S. don’t meet cosmetic standards and go to waste! Imperfect Produce changes this and you get the savings and the freshness!

This is awesome considering that I pay good money for pretty produce that goes bad quickly before Imperfect Produce came into my life.

 

Frequency: Once a week or every other week, a box(es) will be delivered as per your instructions during a specific time frame on a certain day of the week. You are able to customize your box within a few days window prior to your delivery. You are also able to skip up to three weeks (or email for longer than three weeks to be accommodated).

Spoilers/Customization yes please! We know I don’t like surprises for there most part!

 

Cost: Imperfect Produce has Four selections with different sizes. These prices may be different in your area.

Also just know that box will generate a box/size value and you can raise/lower the final price via customization (you can also add on Organic produce without selecting the Organic boxes). 

(1) Organic (Box Price Range is from 7 pounds at $15 to 25 pounds at $43)

Organic Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large

(2) Mixed Fruit and Veggie (Box Price Range is from 7 pounds at $11 to 25 pounds at $27)

Mixed Fruit and Veggie Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large

(3) All Fruit (Box Price Range is from 7 pounds at $11 to 13 pounds at $16)

All Fruit Sizes: Small and Medium

(4) All Veggie (Box Price Range is from 7 pounds at $11 to 13 pounds at $16)

All Veggie Sizes: Small and Medium

Note: You may eligible for a reduced cost box if you qualify for SNAP/EBT/Food Stamps. You will need to apply and fill out a questionnaire upon signing up.

 

Shipping: There is a $2.99 to $4.99 flat ship rate irregardless of how many boxes are ordered for a chosen week. Imperfect Produce in continually updating its location areas but as of this post it serves the entire Bay Area in California; Los Angeles, CA; Orange County, CA; Portland, OR Metro Area; Seattle, WA Metro Area (includes Tacoma); Indianapolis, IN; and Chicago, IL Metro Area.

Note: My area customization began at Monday 3PM and closed Tuesday at 11:59PM with a Thursday delivery. Another friend who lives near me has a different schedule and her delivery date is Monday. 

 

As a general note, all of my customize boxes end up between $20-$25 (because budget). This week the long awaited mushSHROOMS appeared! Two Organic types I gladly put in my cart.

Nommy legal shrooms come to momma!

 

So here is my order for this week:

Mixed Fruit & Veggie Box 1% 1
    Conventional Broccoli Crowns (1ct) 1% 2
    Conventional Cabbage (1 ct) 1% 1
    Conventional Mandarins (4ct) 1% 2
    Conventional Rapini (1ct) 1% 1
    Conventional Romanesco (1 ct) 1% 1
    Organic Maitake Mushrooms (1ct) 1% 1
    Organic Royal Trumpet Mushrooms (1ct) 1% 1
    Recipe Card: Super Green Kale Balls! 1

 

Here are some picts of how I used last week’s Imperfect Order:

Here is an easy Filipino recipe using Imperfect’s Napa Cabbage, Costco Salmon (previously portioned and frozen by moi), and a Sinigang packet (can obtain via an Asian store). Feel free to substitute cabbage, spinach or kale for the vegetable and seafood (particulary shrimp) or meat for the protein. I think tofu could work too! Add some rice of your favorite variety to sop up the soup 😉

Knorr Tamarind Soup Mix
Imperfect Produce
Costco Salmon
Sinigang

I digress,

let’s go back to this week’s delivery!

 

Anyways, here is my box!

Imperfect Produce
Imperfect Produce

BALLS.

Imperfect Produce

Ohhhh… Bonus Organic Avocados!!!

Imperfect Produce
Imperfect Produce
Imperfect Produce

VERDICT:

I HEART Imperfect Produce. What a surprise to get Organic Avocados as a special bonus item!

Also SHROOMS! Finally! Because I got mushrooms that I would have gotten at a farmer’s market, I feel like I ordered my order via a Farmer’s Market and got my produce to my door. For example, I think of all the farmers markets I have been in the Chicago area, there is only like one mushroom vendor and the prices from Imperfect was lower than any brown bag of mushroom variety they were selling. Seriously, because of Imperfect, my farmer’s market needs are just to obtain fresh farm eggs… oh and this spicy tofu cubes from local Chicago Phoenix Bean and you know I hardly like my noms spicy! One more digression because this stuff is the bomb the recipe is here!!!

I am not even vegetarian but this whole post makes me act like one! Obviously, I get too excited over produce in a subscription box lol 🙂

 

I love Imperfect Produce because I am making less last waste in the world and I get another subscription box fix that I can customize.

 

***See our Imperfect Produce Reviews here***

Do you order your produce via CSA, a farmer’s market, or Imperfect Produce?

Share anything on your mind no matter how random below!

 

Disclaimer: I bought this box with my own clams. There are referral links in this post.

 

 

  2 comments for “Imperfect Produce Subscription Box Review + Coupon – Week of May 4, 2018

  1. May 8, 2018 at 11:45 pm

    YAY! Just checked again and this is available in my area for delivery on Fridays. Woot! I will get it next week because we got Sun Basket, kale, and a watermelon this week.

    • May 9, 2018 at 1:49 am

      Yay!

      How are you liking Sun Basket?

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