Why Shop Fair Trade Products on FreshDirect

March 13, 2020 by Miki Kawasaki

At FreshDirect, we believe in bringing you products for you that not only taste great, but also are made and sourced according to the highest standards. That’s because extraordinary food experiences are about more than just flavor and freshness: they’re also about recognizing the work and relationships that sustain our foodways.

We support a more ethical food system through initiatives like promoting regenerative agriculture in meat production, working with sustainable seafood producers, and sourcing wines made from organically and biodynamically grown grapes. And when it comes to goods produced or made with ingredients from developing countries, we look to those that are fair trade certified….

What Regenerative Agriculture Means For Meat

January 29, 2020 by Fresh Direct

At FreshDirect, we care passionately about supporting producers that work to positively impact our food system. When it comes to meat, that means making a point of sourcing from farms and farmers that practice regenerative agriculture.

Brothers Ridge Lamb - Regenerative Agriculture Meat

Lamb at Brothers Ridge Farm, Tioga County, N.Y.

These practices, broadly speaking, aim to contribute to the environment in a way that will counter the effects of climate change. They consider soil quality and health and the relationship between the land and crops. But regenerative agriculture also has implications for livestock, with benefits for both the earth and the animals. …

Q&A with Alison Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen, Plus an Easy Chicken Recipe

November 25, 2019 by Miki Kawasaki

We recently met up with Haven’s Kitchen founder Alison Cayne at the gorgeous renovated carriage house in Manhattan where you’ll find the Haven’s Kitchen cooking school, café, and event space. Alison kindly took some time to answer our questions about how she founded the business and what led to the creation of the Haven’s Kitchen sauces available on FreshDirect—with Thanksgiving coming up we were curious about her upcoming holiday feasting plans too! Read the interview below.

Bonus: there’s a recipe for sesame chicken featuring the Haven’s Kitchen Gingery Miso at the end.
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How Poland Spring MadeBetter™ Promotes Sustainability

November 8, 2019 by Fresh Direct

Poland Spring Sustainability

This post is published in partnership with Poland Spring®.

Our Springs

There’s more to spring water than meets the eye. Behind every bottle of Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water is a team of Natural Resource Managers and geologists who monitor the springs and surrounding habitats for sustainability.

We’re incredibly proud of our quality and sustainability efforts. In fact, that’s how our bottled spring water tastes so fresh—and why the Poland Spring® brand has been around for more than 170 years. We hope to keep that greatness going for centuries to come.

Our Bottles

As a water company that relies on nature, we have a responsibility to take action and protect it. MadeBetter™ is our pledge to a healthy planet. Addressing plastic pollution is an urgent priority for us. One action we’re taking is to change what our bottles are made of. Using recycled plastic helps keep plastic out of oceans and landfills. That’s why since 1994, we’ve reduced the amount of plastic used in our half-liter bottles by over 60%. And that’s just the start. By 2022, we’ve pledged to use 100% recycled plastic across our still water portfolio*, starting with the 1-liter size. So that every bottle that’s recycled has a chance to become a new bottle. Over and over again.

*Bottles under 1-gallon size will be made with 100% recycled plastic; labels and caps are not, though they are recyclable.

Introducing Little Dish: Fresh Nutritious Meals Toddlers Love

October 31, 2019 by Fresh Direct

At FreshDirect, we are always looking for new products that will help our customers and their families eat more wholesomely, even when life gets super hectic and busy. So when we heard that Little Dish, the no. 1 brand of fresh toddler food in the UK, is now making their nutritious, just-like-homemade meals here in the US, we knew that their range would be a perfect fit for parents who shop with us and their little ones.
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Meet the Producer: Nireus Aquaculture 

October 23, 2019 by Fresh Direct

Nireus Aquaculture Humane Harvesting
FreshDirect seafood merchants Michael Kanter and Brittney Bullock recently traveled to Chios, Greece to see for themselves how our partners at Nireus Aquaculture provide FreshDirect with the highest-quality Mediterranean fish. Read on to learn more about how Nireus has perfected their methods of sustainable farming and how they greeted Michael and Brittney with a warm Greek welcome. …

Row 7: Vegetables Bred for Flavor

October 14, 2019 by Miki Kawasaki

Row 7 898 squash. All images courtesy of Row 7.

Vegetable lovers, listen up: FreshDirect is excited to launch a new partnership this fall with Row 7, a groundbreaking seed company born from collaboration between plant breeders and chefs. Row 7 was founded on the premise of developing ingredients for flavor, rather than simply for uniformity and yield. Produce grown from their seeds is, simply put, some of the most incredible that we’ve ever tried.

Row 7’s story begins a few years back, when chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill restaurants dared vegetable breeder Michael Mazourek to build a better butternut squash. For Michael, it was the first time that someone had asked him to breed for flavor. For Dan, it was the discovery of a new kind of recipe—one that begins with the seed.
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Meet the Farmers In Our Latest Campaign

September 8, 2019 by Miki Kawasaki

Amy Hepworth of Hepworth Farms

Our latest commercial has got us tapping our feet because it’s all about how great food makes us want to do a happy dance! At FreshDirect, that great food comes from our trusted farmer partners, who make cameos in the spot too. If you’re curious about the people behind those dazzling ears of corn and luscious tomatoes, read on to discover their stories….

Add ‘Q’ to Your Queue!

May 13, 2019 by Lauren Rabadi

At FreshDirect and Foodkick, we proudly partner with innovative local growers to introduce unique products that would ordinarily be unavailable in traditional urban and suburban markets. Our business model lends itself to these types of partnerships, allowing us to work directly with small, family-run farms to source fresh products. Simply put, it brings us great pleasure to bring ‘farmstand’ quality items to the streets of New York City.

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