The Essentials Box is packed with all the weekly essentials — carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, broccoli, zucchini, cucumber and salad greens, apples, oranges, bananas, and seasonal basics like mandarins, kiwi fruit, corn, capsicum and tomatoes. We also add in avocados, english spinach and mushrooms when available.
The focus is less on variety and more on consistency, so you know what to expect each week.
We leave out produce like leeks, kale, kohrabi, raddish, shallots, eggplant, asparagus, bok choy, artichokes and seasonal fruits like melons, pineapple, pomegranate, berries or peaches.
We always start our boxes with locally chemical-free produce, then as needed, order from the Sydney organic farmers market. The portion of local chemical free produce to certified organic produce depends on local availability and quality. Obviously, this changes throughout the year, with the winter months being supplied more from certified organic farms on the East Coast via the Sydney organic markets.
