SPUD Continued

Reading back through earlier posts, I realized that I promised on multiple occasions to post photos of the bulk bins at Sunflower Market, but never did.  Perhaps it was because my romance with Sunflower was too short.  I still think Sunflower has a great personality, and I hope we can stay friends.  It's just, well, I met someone new.

SPUD has been so amazing that we haven't been back to Sunflower once since we started getting our groceries from them.  Here's what the food looks like when it arrives:

Unlike the single-use plastic bag Hell of Safeway delivery, SPUD groceries come in reusable crates.  (And also unlike Safeway delivery, you can't choose any delivery window you want.  You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit.  Remember, this keeps the routes sensible and eco-friendly.  Also, I know these two delivery services aren't entirely serving the same audience.)

Here's what comes inside:

Note that it's just normal people food.  You don't have to switch to a diet of carob chips and lentil patties (no offense whatsoever to either of those foods or the people who enjoy them) in order to reduce the trash in your can.  Note also that every piece of packaging inside the crate can either be reused by SPUD or recycled by them (see next photo for more details).

Next time I place an order, I'll try to remember (how's that for honest) to take a screen shot about the points system associated with making purchases.  Basically, every item has a point value based on how far it had to travel from the place where it was grown or manufactured to the SPUD warehouse. The lower you keep your total mileage number for your order, the more points you get.  And points are redeemable for free food! There's a built-in incentive to be mindful about making local choices.  The one thing on that list I can't wait to recycle is corks.  Ahhh, a glass of wine sure would be nice.  I'll pencil one in for about eight weeks from now.