Monday, July 06, 2009

July 3, 2009: The Green Line

Cindy spotted Penny at Vegerati talking up home delivered organic goodies from The Green Line, and we decided that we'd try it out. They let you go through and pick out a specific order, but we both thought that a mixed box would be the best option - if nothing else it would help us to use more seasonal ingredients. For $35 (free delivery for your first order!) you get something like this:

An impressive selection of fruit and vegies. We've munched our way through most of it, and have been pretty impressed by everything. Neither of us are particularly good at eating fruit usually, but having a ready supply has done the trick. The apples and mandarins have knocked my socks off, and the pears are just about ripe enough to start on. The vegies we've used have also been delicious, and the mix of inclusions was interesting enough to stop us getting bored (I was a little afraid we'd get a box full of potatoes and carrots, and not much else). The rainbow chard was a particular winner. They have all kinds of options and free delivery for people who make big or regular orders - we're going to get a box a fortnight and see how we go eating it all.

Check them out here: www.greenline.com.au

7 comments:

  1. I used these guys for a while - I was getting the Busy Box. Very impressed! Over time, I changed my order a lot, and they were always very accommodating.

    Beautiful produce too! It very rarely went to waste. Be prepared for it to last for ages too! A lot of stuff like the fruit, tomatoes, pumpkin etc would last up to two weeks in the fridge - unlike what you get at the supermarket.

    The only reason I stopped getting their deliveries was when I moved into a secure building that has nowhere to leave the box :-(

    Enjoy your fresh fruit and veg!

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  2. Um, is there a magic key that unlocks the secrets of their website? It's a disaster!

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  3. I agree, I was interested in ordering but couldn't navigate their site at all- they could really use some help with it!

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  4. i think my brain is bleeding after looking at that site! What a mess!

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  5. Yeah, it's not particularly user-friendly. But it's not as bad as this. :-D

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  6. Yep, the site is a bit mad, but after a couple of orders you'll have it sorted. We've been using these guys for a couple of years - delivering to Geelong. Always so good, never had trouble and saves depressing trips to Safeway. Thumbs up. - Rachel

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  7. Hooray, they're so good! If worst comes to worst with their website, you can also order over the phone, they're lovely and in the office quite late too.

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