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About Bad Apple

Every week, we reach out to farmers and purchase produce at risk of going to waste because of 1) excess supply or 2) cosmetic “imperfections” that don’t impact the taste, nutritional content, or shelf life. We provide you with a menu of options and you pick the produce items you want. We box up your choices and deliver them to your doorstep at a discount to grocery store prices. You can skip deliveries whenever you want. It’s as simple as that!
Our driving mission is to fight food waste and hunger. In line with our values, we donate all excess produce to our community partners, a combination of hunger relief organizations, food pantries, and education non-profits.

 

Account

You can cancel boxes any time before a preset cutoff 4 days before your delivery at 3PM. To skip a delivery, go to My Account // Upcoming Deliveries. Find the line item that pertains to your next delivery, and click “Skip Delivery” in the “More Options” column. You can also add a vacation into the system by going to My Account // Delivery Hold, putting in start and end dates, and selecting “Add Vacation.” If you realize that you’re going to be out of town after the cancellation cutoff, contact our customer service team at support@badappleproduce.com. We will arrange to have your box donated to one of our community partners!
We hate to see you go, but if you decide that Bad Apple isn’t for you, cancelling your subscription is simple. Go to My Account // Recurring Items, click the “Remove All” button, and click “Ok” on the resulting pop up. If you decide you’d like to re-subscribe, log onto your account, add another box to your shopping cart, and check out.
We offer two products: a You Pick! and a Trust Us! Produce box subscription. Like its name suggests, the You Pick! Box is fully customizable week to week. To adjust the components of your box, go to My Account // Upcoming Deliveries, then click the “Customize Bag” button underneath the line pertaining to your next delivery. Use the plus and minus buttons to set the amount of each item you want, and save your preferences. Remember: you can customize your order up until 4 days before your delivery at 3PM. If you don’t customize or cancel your delivery by the cutoff, you’ll receive our default box of five Idaho potatoes, five red apples, five oranges, one 1 lb. bag of carrots, one bag of red grapes, one pint of grape tomatoes, two 6 ounce clamshells of blueberries, and two eggplants. 
At this time, we're not able to make substitutions or changes to the Trust Us! Produce Box. If you have allergies or want more say on the fruits and veggies we send you, we recommend the You Pick! Produce Box, which is fully customizable. 

 

Delivery

Currently, we deliver to the following zip codes: 10023 / 10024 / 10025 (Upper West Side, Manhattan), 10026 / 10027 (Morningside Heights and Central Harlem, Manhattan), 10016 (Murray Hill, Manhattan), 10010 (Gramercy Park, Manhattan), and 10001 (Chlesea / Korea Town, Manhattan). If you’re dying to get your hands on our produce, but are outside of the delivery range, join our wait-list! We’ll shoot you an email when we expand to your area. Tip: share our wait-list with your neighbors. The more interest we get in a zip code, the faster we’ll come to you!
We assign you a window depending on your zip code. We follow this schedule in order to reduce the amount of gasoline we burn on the delivery route (we’re an environmentally conscious organization after all!). Our Manhattan morning route is from 10am - 2pm on Sunday, and our night route is from 5 - 9pm on Sunday. 
Not home during your delivery window? Not a problem! Just update your delivery notes when you check out to include detailed instructions on where to drop off your box.
In the event that you aren't getting confirmation emails from us, double check your Spam / Junk folder. If this doesn't resolve the issue, contact us at support@badappleproduce.com and we'll get things sorted out for you. 
All of our products are subscription based, but in the event that you're only in town for a week, or need our produce for a special occasion, placing a one time order is simple. All you need to do is add a product to your basket using the standard checkout process, and wait until after the cutoff to modify or cancel an order: Wednesday at 3pm. Then, go to My Account // Recurring Items, click the “Remove All” button, and click “Ok” on the resulting pop up. This effectively cancels all future deliveries.

 

Produce

Our produce tastes the same as standard produce. The items may be a different size, shape, or color than what’s sold in conventional markets, or have some scarring on the peel that doesn’t impact the quality. We never source produce that is bruised, rotting, or only lasts a day in the fridge.  If you ever receive any items like this, contact our customer service team at support@badappleproduce.com and we’ll give you a refund.
We focus on reducing food waste, so not all of the produce we source is organic. In fact, because the certification exam is so expensive, a lot of smaller scale growers can’t afford to get certified, even though they may use organic growing practices. We are continually working to flesh out our organic supply and hope to offer an all organic box soon.
Much of the produce we offer is from New York and bordering states. When it starts to get cold in the Northeast, we cast a wider net to ensure that you have a broad selection of items year round. We care deeply about supporting local growers and are in the process of developing all local subscription option. If you're interested in learning more about what local items we offer month to month, contact our customer support team at support@badappleproduce.com. 

 

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