Good Food Box
What is the Good Food Box?
The Good Food Box is a fresh and nutritious box of fruits and vegetables delivered right to your neighborhood (in this case the Students' Union Front Desk) every two weeks. It's just like having a fresh fruit and vegetable stand on your corner
The Students' Union participates in the Good Food Box Program (operated by REACH Regina) site to place orders and a neighborhood drop-off location. Good Food Box orders are delivered to the Students' Union every two weeks. To participate in the program place your order at the Students' Union Front Desk form one of the Good Food Box options. Good Food Box order cut-off dates and drop-off dates can be found in the Students' Union Calendar or at the Front Desk.
Options
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Regular Items |
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Nutripak |
$12.50 |
6 standard fruits and veggies + 1 to 2 other fruits + 1 to 2 other veggies. |
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Gardners Choice |
$17.50 |
6 standard fruits and veggies + 2 to 3 other fruits + 2 to 3 other veggies. |
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The Harvest |
$21.50 |
6 standard fruits and veggies + 2 to 4 other fruits + 2 to 4 other veggies. |
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Fruit Deluxe |
$17.50 |
Contains all fruit including apples, oranges, bananas, and 3 to 5 others. |
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Also Available |
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Pantry Pack |
$8.50 |
Fresh baked bread, eggs, brown beans, rice, pasta and other wholesome foods. |
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Fun Fruit |
$7.00 |
Need to add extra fruit or veggies to your Good Food Box? Grab a bunch! |
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Very Veggie |
$7.00 |
Healthy bag of veggies for extra variety. |
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Breakfast Box |
$8.50 |
AJ, OJ, Cheerios, Oatmeal and Pancake Mix. |
Note: Because of market fluctuations, all prices are subject to change without notice. Additional fruits and veggies are dependant on price and season.
How does it work?
Each neighborhood drop-off site has a volunteer coordinator who collects and advance payment for the box. U of R students' can do this at the Students' Union Front Desk (Second floor - Dr. William Riddell Centre Building).
We select only top-quality produce to be included in the box, considering freshness, variety, nutrition and ensuring the best food dollar value for our customers.
The produce is delivered farm fresh to our warehouse and volunteers help us pack it on the same morning that it is received.
Our drivers then immediately deliver the boxes to a network of volunteer-run community drop-offs.
The volunteer coordinator takes delivery of the box, ready for you to pick up, and holds the recyclable boxes for our collection.
Two weeks later, we do it all again.
What is in the box?
The selection of fruits and vegetables changes with every delivery based upon a number of factors including which produce is in season. Basic items such as potatoes, carrots, onions, apples, citrus fruits and bananas are included in every box. A great variety of other items such as cherries, melons, strawberries, peaches and corn-on-the-cob are included when in season. We choose only the best quality produce and we will not include an item if it's not fresh or a good food value for our customers.
Can I choose what is in the box?
No. Everyone gets the same carefully selected fruits and vegetables. Although we do periodic surveys to check our customers preferences, there may be some fruits and vegetables that you or your family, don't care for. If there is an item in the box that isn't a personal favourite, you may be able to make a trade with someone else at your neighborhood drop-off site.
How much money can I save?
We are charging a not-for-profit price, which will save you an average of 1/3 to 1/2 of the cost of purchasing similar produce at a regular retail food outlet or grocery store.
Can anyone participate?
Absolutely. The Good Food Box is available to any Regina resident who is interested in increasing their consumption of fresh and nutritious fruits and vegetables through a convenient distribution system, at an affordable cost.
Do I have to commit?
No. Try a box and see if it is right for your family. Order another box when you are ready about contacting your coordinator.
Why fruits and vegetables?
Fruits and vegetables are an extremely important component of our diet. They contain essential vitamins and minerals, including: vitamins' A, C and E, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and fibre. These vitamins are necessary to maintain good health.
In today's fast-paced world of conflicting family schedules, fast food restaurants and processed foods, eating enough fruits and vegetables is more important than ever before.
They taste good and are the perfect fast food, eaten raw or cooked, they are also one of the most versatile foods with hundreds of recipes and preparation styles.
Want more information?
The Good Food Box is an initiative of the Regina Food Security Project
Regina Education and Action on Child Hunger
City of Regina Social Development Division
Regina and District Food Bank
Saskatchewan Social Services
Other Regina Food Security Project initiatives include:
Convenience Meal Program
Family Basket Program
Bulk Food Buying Coop
Women's Baking Coop
What's Cooking Program
Community Kitchens
Community Gardens
Garden Share Program
Community Freezer Access
Food Processing Kitchen
Hours
For further information, contact:
The Regina Food Security Project
Box 4482, Regina, SK, S4P 3W7
Phone: 347-3224 Fax: 347-0943
E-mail: reach.office@sasktel.net
Website: Good Food Box
