The big difference with this service in the East is that, as far as I can tell, they're using the mail service. If that's true, it's more environmentally friendly, because the carriers are going anyway, and they can serve more people. In many ways it's a better model than CSA delivery,

I've debated the delivery service in my head...but they are here daily. Fed-ex and the brown guys. To shop, living in the forest, I need to travel zip, zigzag 20 miles, then traffic. Then shopping time.

I don't mind shopping. 3-4 times a year for holiday prep.

Unboxing my 'misfits' today.

Not an obvious 'misfit' in the box. Very fresh and more fresh Certified organic than most grocery markets.

More fruit than we use but I'll juice it in my veg 'V-8' that I freeze.

Certified organic. This will carry us easily through the holidays.

The single tomato is stupid, : )...but all other produce is a win-win.

Heck! They had a tomato! Make a sandwich. :) Definition was on their website. Misfits include things they don't have enough of to sell.

Lovely bounty!

Second Misfits box today. Gorgeous green tops on the golden beets. looks like red sails lettuce, hydroponic. (root ball). Green beans we have been snaking on raw...just like my garden fresh. That is rare from a grocery. Mango, delicata, lemons, grapefruit,

Good selection as half will keep a long 7-14 days. Cucumbers I need to pickle asap. Most is better than a good grocery like WholeFoods. I still have a 1/4 cauliflower from two weeks ago I keep forgetting about.

Perfect timing as this is our mixed-grain-veggie-bone-broth-bowl month.

I just looked at their website. Seriously thinking about joining. Thank you for telling us about it!

It's an interesting concept and would be tempting - but there is no service in my state yet.

Sleevendog, it looks like you hit the jackpot that time, those beets especially look wonderful. I agree on the single tomato, but I guess you get what they have....

Annie

My first box will be shipped out toward the end of the week. Yay!! I was amazed at how little they charge for shipping, too. When it gets here I'll post a pic of what I get. Something fun to look forward to counter the post-holiday blahs!

Super! it's like getting a 'chopped!' box. We get to chose now. 4 columns and you pick 4-3 items in each. The fruit/citrus I just picked grapefruit, mango and lemon. We were gifted a holiday fruit box so did not need apples/pears/oranges.

They seem to be adding this slowly in some areas.

I never would have tried this if it had not been all organic.

I made a 'greens bow'l last night. Bone broth steamed greens and dumplings, Indian spiced and roasted cauliflower (still super fresh from the last box and so big it has been used in four meals) green beans, garlic chips. Miso/ginger dressing.

That’s two orders of stuff that wouldn’t go to waste here. If you post the next delivery and it looks good, I’ll join. Friends who have joined CSA’s get loads of stuff they have a hard time using. I’d hate to get five pounds of endives. This looks like a better program so far.

ETA just saw the part about picking. That sounds good. Might order sooner.

I just signed up as well ! Looks wonderful and there is a 25% discount for first orders . So I got the largest box and put every other week. I can share with my son if needs be or downsize after I see how much we use in 2 weeks. If you refer folks and they use the special code you give them they get 25% off and so do you as well as a gift. Fabulous set up and I'm amazed at how many states they deliver to. How long have these folks been in business ? I didn't see it on their website. Thank you sleevendog for the headsup. c At least for this first box there isn't any way to choose what you get .....at least I didn't see it.

I was just going to suggest checking if you can pick. Makes it even more suited to us. First box ordered they mentioned to hopefully add that choice to our area. And then this second box I could. (had some anxiety about getting a giant pineapple, lol)

Win-win for sure. We have great grocery stores here but never have had such good greens on the beets. And organic celery is not always this fresh. Cauliflower is stupid expensive and never looks this good. I don't think my immediate area supports organic like the city groceries.

My boxes are sent from a NJ warehouse so must be a faster out delivery....no store dock, waiting to be stocked, lots of work for a grocery to get things on a shelf...

Sue, my box is huge, but you will be pleased. I have the small one. Every other week and I can change that anytime. Most important is the put-on-hold while out of town and summer when I have my garden produce.

Post your un-boxings! : )

I think they started slow and careful. Maybe just Jan-Feb of 2019. (?)

You need more employee hands for special ordering so that was a slow go. I did look at another company but choosing all organic got a bit pricy.

This site was so simple to navigate and an e-mail giving the deadline for checking boxes for selections was simple.

Sleeven - feel free to PM me a code if you want your referral discount. Not that it’s a lot but better than nothing.

Thank you for posting about this. I am sure it will be too much food but we have 5 family members coming to stay for 5 days so we will definitely need more stuff as well as 3 family members that live here in town ( Lexington VA) so nothing will go to waste. I will likely change it to the small after this order. I hope the fact that we are off the beaten path, 3 hrs from DC and 2 from RIchmond , won't affect the quality. I will definitely post the pictures of what comes.

You might be getting some root crops and they last long in the fridge/cold storage. I just made a slaw for NewYearsDay with cleric, fennel, apple, golden beet and 50% shredded Napa/red cabbage. We snacked on that for a few days.

I just glanced at their blog and yes it is a 2019 started business. The list of add-ons is sourced by sell-by dates and the recent Bob's RedMill collaboration is packaging changes they recently made so they are taking the over-stock. They take sell-by dates that are too close for a grocery. 6 months or so into 2020. Groceries do not want that. Sell-by means not much, just freeze grains.

Too bad the code did not go through foas, but your e-mail to them should help.

I’m hoping so!

A couple details in case they weren’t already mentioned. There is shipping charge based on where you are. For me on Long Island, $4. Seems reasonable. And they make it as simple as a click of a button to skip an order if you’re going on vacation or something. They charge as you go and you can quit any time.

The pictures above look great and the prices reasonable, but for me the motivation is to force more produce onto the dinner table. I’m ashamedly a slacker when it comes to that.

I tend to like a challenge. On the table. And also a slacker to get motivated to use all of it. Just put salmon in the oven with a miso/kimchi glaze, a pint of pho broth from the freezer in a small stock pot. Soba noodles will go in soon. Usually stop there but tossing in the beet greens just before the table...use those greens!

I'm inspired maybe twice a week. Get excited. Then deflate most days. Uninspired.

Here's another variation. Looks like you can select what you like and also add in groceries. Looks like shipping is with their ‘drivers', not post office.

Imperfect goods

Got an email this afternoon that my box is on the way ... Should be here Thursday. Yay!

haven't heard anything yet. I asked for Friday delivery,will post an update

I asked for Wed and am thinking my first order will come in a week. Looking forward to it!

It's here, oh it's here ... Good eating in my house now!

Looks great! I just made my selections for next week getting the e-mail while I was sitting here. The romanesco cauliflower is my favorite as is that variety of broccoli...neither at my market over the holidays. We ate most of the beans raw and the rest went into a few veg/grain bowls. One stir fry.

I follow the 'dirty dozen' and 'clean 15'. Linky, HERE

Celery is always at the top of the list....even after washing they keep finding multiple pesticides in celery. I don't need everything organic but do like that is all they do.

Looks great ! Which size box did you get ? I got an email that my box is coming tomorrow.

I’m a little disappointed, just logged in to order for next week and it says I won’t get one until the following. Doesn’t really make sense to me but I’m sure it will be regular once it starts.

That is the smallest box Sue.

Weird FOAS. So you are still trying to get your first?. My first box was unclear as well but not sure of the glitch. Its was right in the middle of the two holidays and my crisper was full so the delay was fine. I was still a bit anxious not knowing what to expect. I chose Thursday so I could plan the weekend when we cook the most and prep for the next week. That has been working out so far.

Dh does most of the shopping with my list. I often just say, "get whatever green looks good", but he would never just try a spaghetti squash or delicata for variety.

When I shop, rarely, I scan for new varieties this time of year...without my garden.

He did just come home with artichokes showing up now at a good price. Every other week Misfits is working out well.

thank you I thought it was the smaller box. I will likely cancel the next order due in 2 weeks till I see how we do with this one. Then I will probably switch to the smaller one as the regular order unless we are having company.

I joined the recipe Misfits on Facebook and Friends of Misfits. I must say they have some GREAT recipes and positivity and humor in that large group of folks !! Incredible pictures and support for this program. If you haven't checked it out it is certainly worth it for great ideas on how to use the offerings.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/895695100789620/?notif_id=1578254737111320&notif_t=group_r2j_approved

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1710168709085222/

some very mixed boxes this week as I just checked out the newest pictures. Some really spoiled food and others are perfect. Seems to be a real problem with consistency . we'll see how it goes. c

Is it organic?

:S

Wow!! It’s here!!!! Huge order of perfect products!!!

HU-7979... That looks great. We've already used some of ours. Enjoy!

That's a really beautiful assortment.

Wow, that box must have been heavy, : )

It's like Christmas for a cook! I do usually like to shop for my produce but our organic never looks this good. Some does but not across the board. And usually over packaged...why do groceries put a handful of beans on a styrofoam tray and wrap in plastic, (drives me bonkers).

They just pack from a chilled warehouse straight to the box...( the beans were bagged but they are compostable bags. )

yes the beans are in a compostable bag...I got two of them . My DH said the odd odor of the bag is amines ....rotten fish LOL ! I buried them in the garden. I am well pleased . still not sure what the two small vegs are on the right or the red one....will roast and taste :)

Might be radish. I only know once cut open. I grow some unusual ones in the summer. Great roasted but save a half of each or post a pic. If radish I like them in a fresh slaw or salad. Or a quick pickle.

Now that's a beautiful assortment of produce. I do like radishes roasted, I never even knew you could cook them until someone here did. That was several years ago and now I toss them onto the sheet pan with everything else.

W do have Misfits in the grocery store here, but delivery is not available. Yet. Maybe eventually.....

Annie

If they are radish...so many varieties now, you could quick pickle and add to salads...

Well it came today after all, even though they didn’t let me choose last week. Romaine, broccoli, celery root, butternut squash, purple potato, red onion, turnip, radish, orange, pear, apple, cilantro.

Potatoes might be a little soft, but aside from that everything looks very nice. A couple things I wouldn’t normally pick out in the store, but that’s the point. Off to google what celery root is used for.

Celerac and fennel are pantry staples. (crisper drawer) . I've never cooked it as I like the fresh flavor in salad slaws. Mandolin thin then sliced in matchsticks or peeler shavings. One will last a few weeks....shave off a bit then bag it. Adds to 5 or 6 salads.

I got an e-mail this morning with tracking and a list of what is coming tomorrow. Easy tracking. It was packed early this morning, (included the exact time). I can check tomorrow where it is. The list...

FOAS, if those are the same kind of oranges I got, they were very sweet and juicy. Yum. I plan to go on the website tomorrow to put in my wishlist for next week. Hoping they'll have tomatoes.

ediej - My oranges are decidedly small, not HUGE like yours.

Not a pear fan so that was the first thing I tried. Guess I’m not familiar with d’anjou pears but I liked it a lot more than I typically like pears. I’d say if you mix together what I like in apples and pears, and leave out what I don’t, this is it. Score. Tried/learned something new.

SD - thanks for the celeriac tips. Sounds good.

Heading to Vail for the weekend so I’m glad most of these will keep. Will try to use up the potatoes and romaine, and freeze the cilantro in water. (I believe that’s what “they“ say to do?) Rest should stay good.

FOAS, I like celeriac a lot, and I make a half-and-half mash of that and potato, cuts the carbs in the potato a bit and adds a nice subtle celery like flavor. I do like pears a lot more than I like apples, so I think you hit the jackpot, although I'd have roasted some of those pears with the butternut squash.

Sleevendog, that's a nice list, I'm hoping Misfits will become available here some time. In the summer I have my garden but in the winter I'm using a lot of winter squash and canned vegetables, it would be nice to have an assortment outside that which is available at our local big box...

Annie

Thanks Annie I’ll try your suggestion for mashed. My wife would be happy if I cooked more potatoes but I avoid them due to the high carbs. A few times a year, that’s about it. Last night was one of those exceptions. Roasted some of the potatoes and they were great. Darkly browned outside, super creamy inside. Maybe I just appreciated them more since they’re a rare treat, but to me they seemed particularly good.

Twenty years ago I grew potatoes for maybe 3 yrs. Peruvian purple and fingerlings when it was not common in groceries but maybe farmers markets. We don't eat potatoes often but these are a treat.

Good box today.

FOAS, dice celeriac, toss with a little oil and roast (they can take higher heat than 350, but it doesn't matter, just cook until the edges are brown. Delicious and plays well with others.

Sleevendog, good haul! I just went on the website and customized my order. Added some fresh blueberries & blackberries too. Can't wait to see what exactly I get!

checked in to the misfits website at 5 pm to do add ons. Added the canned tomatoes and the blueberries and some mushrooms. They had a lot of stuff that I wouldn't ever add...mixes and snack bars etc. The current produce list looks good as there isn't any celery or radishes ! Will see how it looks when it gets here in another week....I am doing every other week and we have a lot of company coming so looking forward to the next box. I check the current facebook Misfits page to see the comments and pictures and recipes. Lots of info and lots of " good " and " bad" boxes and mixups by the company. Growing pains seems to be the problem. WAY more want than there is ability to meet them. Will see how it goes. Everything is keeping beautifully and will have used everything by the time the next box comes. Glad others joined and are enjoying. Thanks again for the headsup sleevendog. c

So I got an email today to customize next week’s order. I’m assuming first order went off cycle? Just gotta figure it out before next month’s vacation. Picked some things I’d normally not buy, avoided some things I’d definitely not prefer. But overall I think I’ll be happy with whatever they send,