The day that I got the e-mail that Misfits Market was delivering to my area was a happy day. I signed up SO FAST.
If you don’t know what Misfits Market is, let me share. Misfits Market is an online produce subscription box. It is all organic produce that is considered “ugly” for whatever reason. It can’t be sold in a “normal” store, so Misfits sells it to consumers. Farmers still get to make the money. Consumers get produce at a really great price.
All of their packaging is either compostable or recyclable, which is really incredible. It is packed safely for minimal damage during transport. They also have an online marketplace where you can choose add-on items at an incredible price.
We have now been subscribed for two months, and I wanted to share our experience along with pictures of what we received in each box. Just for reference, we do a Madness box every two weeks, which is 18-22 pounds of produce. They also have a smaller Mischief box that is 10-13 pounds.
Our first box arrived a day late. They said that was common as they worked out the kinks of which trucks to get the boxes on. I added on steel cut outs and blueberries to this box. A couple of our tomatoes (in the small boxes) were moldy. I reached out to Misfits, and they applied a discount to our next box and apologized. Since our box was late, the ice pack wasn’t even cold anymore and the greens were wilted. I was a bit skeptical at this point, but I wanted to give them another chance.
I was so much happier with the second box! It was fun to get some new things to try and discover. We didn’t have a single issue with anything.
Before box number 3 arrived, I got an e-mail saying that I was selected to start customizing my boxes! I logged in, and was able to choose from what was available. All of my selections arrived, and again, nothing was damaged or yucky.
Our most recent box is probably my favorite! I chose a LOT of greens and apples. Harper has also discovered that she LOVES plums, so I will always get those for her. The only thing that didn’t come as customized was sweet potatoes. I was sent other potatoes in their place, which isn’t a big deal.
Each box is based on weight. So, some may look more scarce because the fruit and veggies weight more. There is always the option to skip deliveries if you will be out of town or already have a lot of produce on hand.
Overall, we have really loved our subscription. It’s really nice to have food delivered to our front door, especially during this time when our local grocery stores are constantly out of stock. It has made meal planning much easier, and we have been eating healthier.
If you want to sign up with Misfits Market, you can use the code COOKWME-JS5LLB to get 25% off of your first box!