Did You Know: The Custom Bin Option

"Did You Know" is our series of blog posts about Green Earth Organics: how it works, how you can do more with your account, etc.

At Green Earth Organics, we want to make it easy and convenient for people to eat organic food. We started with pre-designed organic fruit and vegetable bins, allowing up to four substitutions so people could take out things they didn't want or need. Shortly after, we started adding grocery items to our website. First, we added things like milk, eggs, rice, and other staple items. Then, we added popular local and organic brands like Nature's Path cereals, Ethical Bean coffees, and Happy Planet juices. Our grocery list continues to expand all the time, as new items become available from our suppliers and as members request products.

As we grew, we found that the pre-designed bin system didn't work for everyone. Some people wanted to buy more groceries and fewer fruits and vegetables; some people had very particular produce needs, such as needing seven apples every week, that were hard to accomplish using just the substitution system; and some people just wanted maximum flexibility with their bins, to make it more like shopping at a store. To make all those things possible, we launched the Custom Bin. With a minimum order equivalent to our most popular bin size, the Custom Bin is completely different from our other bins. It starts with a completely empty bin: no bin contents at all, unless you have created a standing order (for more information about standing orders, check out Did You Know: The Standing Order System). To add items to your bin, you just log in and click "Add to Bin" under anything you would like to order. You can view your bin at any time up until 9 AM the day before your delivery to change the quantities, remove any items you change your mind about, and check your order total.

If you would like to try our Custom Bin at any time, or if you would like to switch to a different size of our pre-designed bins, just give us a call or email us at info@greenearthorganics.com. And please let us know if there's an organic product you would like to be able to add to your bin; we are always looking for new ways to expand our grocery offerings and to make your life easier, at least in terms of getting healthy organic food into your kitchen conveniently. Thank you for being a member of Green Earth Organics!