I bought a Groupon for Door to Door Organics a while back and finally used it about a month ago. The Groupon got you a “bitty-sized” box of organic produce delivered to your door for $14, normally a $27.31 value. I scheduled the delivery and then had a conflict. I emailled the company and they were happy to reschedule, even though I had not given them proper notice.

When the box arrived everything was in good shape and all of the vegetables were delicious. This is what I liked about Door to Door Oganics:

• Tasty!
• Good customer service (when I had to reschedule)
• Upbeat tone, modern brand and website
• You can customize what comes in the vegetable box. I’ve heard stories from friends who have regular deliveries like this that they just get what they get. Sometimes they’re stuck with things they don’t like or don’t know what to do with. .. 5 rutabaga? Er.. ok.

Here’s what I didn’t like about Door to Door Organics:

• The fruits and vegetables were not local. I know that this probably changes in the summertime when they’re actually able to source local produce, but it still felt weird. I could have Peapod deliver non-local organics any day of the week.
• Speaking of any day of the week, Door to Door only delivers to my neighborhood during the day on Tuesdays. Not exactly convenient.
• I don’t think it was the best value. I tried to compare what I got with the equivalent on Peapod and it seems like I would have come ahead getting Peapod delivery, even with the fee. And I’m talking about the regular price of Door to Door, not the Groupon rate. This is where I was trying to evaluate if this is a service I’d like to get regularly.

Overall, I was not disappointed with the produce or the Groupon price, but I don’t think I’ll be getting the service on a regular basis.

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