Pacific Coast Harvest — Local services in Seattle

I’ve been receiving my PCH box since November of last year (2017).

I’ve discovered more new vegetables through my PCH box than in my entire adult life. If you’re wondering if it’s worth it. YES it is. There’s definitely a psychology to having vegetables delivered stork style as opposed to going out and buying them yourself. It feels like a gift and therefore must be used. A few reasons I’d give this particular company a try:

I grew up near one of the local farms on the Olympic Peninsula and their vegetable ties show up in my box almost every week. I know where my stuff is coming from. No funny business. Side note- we don't grow enough year-round in the PNW (and some things we just can't) so inevitably some of the produce comes from out of state but it seems like they try to get what they can, when they can, from around here.

They don’t go through and remove the “uglies” like the grocers do (waste!) so one or two asymmetrical characters have made it into my box, mostly the local stuff. Sure some things must be eaten before others- local doesn’t mean picked yesterday. That’s the nature of growing food in a climate like ours. But for the most part, the produce is bright, lively and bursting with flavor and I’ve been happy with the variety to choose from every week (you can also default to a pre-set box if you just want to be straight up surprised).

A huge pro to this company is they are still fairly small and the owner runs the majority of the operations. If I have an issue, I let them know. They seem appreciative and...

I've been getting weekly deliveries from Pacific Coast Harvest since February and it's been AMAZING. Not only am I eating well--in terms of health, flavor, and variety--but I'm SPENDING LESS MONEY than I was going to the grocery store. I can be more thoughtful in terms of how I buy food and it's encouraged me to use up what I have in the pantry, eat more sustainably (and LOCALLY!), and create less waste. The produce is also ALWAYS amazing (those yellow goose plums! the red leaf lettuce! the purple radishes! all insane) and I love that I'm eating seasonally and truly cherishing the best of each season while also getting control over the quantity and variety of what I'm getting. Each week, I try to pick something I've never cooked with/eaten before alongside my standards and I've prepared SO many new things this summer--from patty pan squash and squash blossoms to garlic scapes, sunchokes, and lemon cucumbers. I also love the list they include with each drop off where I learn about each farm that each item comes from. And the staff! Kailyn is our driver and I look forward to chatting with her each Wednesday. I'm planning on being a LONGTIME customer. Makes me love living in the Pacific Northwest...

There are so many options out there these days for getting fresh produce delivered to your doorstep, and I am familiar with several of them through direct experience and secondhand accounts from friends and family.

Pacific Coast Harvest stands apart with their unfailing and transparent commitment to Washington farmers. Chris and his team have worked extremely hard to make sure customers have as much information as possible about the farmers that grow the produce in each week's order, and their service is definitely the best option on the market for those who care about eating local. You can still get your fix of bananas and avocados and other non-local items, but PCH is transparent there as well, even providing info about those farmers from farther away.

The best part about being a PCH customer is that the operation is small, and if you ever have a question or issue, you will speak directly to Chris, the owner, who so clearly cares for his customers' satisfaction, as opposed to a computer or customer service person within a giant company like some of the other services out there. You feel like you're part of community of folks eating well and supporting local. You...