We support small local farmers and food purveyors, while minimizing waste, and maximizing taste.
We are flexible. You can choose the items in your subscription at any time and pay week-to-week. If you're traveling or already have enough food, you can skip a week or or cancel your subscription at anytime.
We can also help you find the right mix of products for your eating and cooking style. Just reach out and we'll be happy to help!
By Tanya Edwards, published May 13, 2019
"Food people and busy people — or, in all likeliness, both — have all probably dabbled in meal delivery services like Blue Apron, Sun Basket, Needham-based Purple Carrot, or a CSA share.
"Family Dinner, a food delivery service founded in 2017, mixes the best of both. You sign up online for the share size that is right for your family, or you can pick and choose from a selection of farm fresh and seasonal meats, fish, dairy, and locally produced vegan options. They e-mail you recipe ideas when your order is on the way, and it’s hand-delivered in a reusable bag that you give back the next time you order. Almost everything is wrapped in paper. It’s that simple."
At Family Dinner, we're not too shy or humble to openly brag about how great our members are. You are a wonderfully supportive, fun community of folks that we are extremely grateful to serve. We dream about the day we can throw a big party and bring everyone together to experience this community in person. (With near 700 weekly deliveries, that would be a VERY big party, like one of the ones in all the 1980's movies that didn't age well. Count. Me. In.)
Since we can't throw an epic local food rager (yet), we thought it would be fun to introduce you to some of your fellow members, learn about them, what they're cooking and what they can't wait to receive in their shares.
In our last series, we talked about the year round activities with produce and livestock farms. In this upcoming series over the next few months, we’ll be talking about the ground which grows our food!
Before we dig into what comprises the soil that grows the food you eat, I figured we could talk about the context of the agricultural landscape of Massachusetts.
Step 1: Choose your share. There's no commitment. You pay week to week and you can skip or cancel at any time.
Step 2: Curation. We carefully curate each week’s share and place orders with local farmers and food purveyors. Each share contains protein, fruits, veggies and grains. Tell us if you have any allergies or aversions and we'll make substitutions.
Step 3: Cook, eat, and enjoy! We deliver your share at the end of the week. You receive an email with a list of ingredients and recipes. Cook, eat, and share the delicious things you made.
Each share contains protein, fruits, veggies, and grains, tailored to your share type and size. We are happy to accommodate your food allergies or aversions.
Our blog, This Week's Food, captures the ingredients, farmers, and recipes that are featured in every week's share.
Here's a shot of the Omnivore Whole Share that was delivered to our customers on August 1st, along with a list of ingredients:
Proteins: Pork and Eggs from Feather Brook Farms; Yellow Tail Flounder from Red's Best; Greek Yogurt from Brookford Farm
Fruits and Veggies: Blueberries from Kimball Fruit Farm; Beets from Clark Farm; Swiss Chard from Brookford Farm and Drumlin Farm; Corn from Drumlin Farm; Greens from Generation Farm and Queen's Greens; Squash from Clark Farm
Grains: Bread from Forge Baking Co
Special Treat: Caramels from McCrea's; Cookie from Forge Baking Co
We firmly believe in community supported agriculture (CSA). We want you to enjoy all of the benefits of a CSA with none of the drawbacks:
Local: We find the best ingredients from local farmers and food purveyors.
Curated: We curate a selection of proteins, veggies, dairy, grains and treats.
Flexible: Accommodation for all food allergies, and aversions.
No Food Waste: We won't overload you with any one ingredient.
No Commitment: You pay week to week. Skip or cancel anytime.
Convenient: Delivered to your door, every week.
All Seasons: We deliver the good stuff all year long.
HOME OR OFFICE DELIVERY
Delivery on Saturday 9am-4pm anywhere inside of the 495 loop, North to Newburyport, West to Framingham, and South to Plymouth.
Delivery on Tuesday 12pm-4pm anywhere inside of the 95 loop, North to Wakefield, West to Waltham, and South to Quincy.
Not sure if we deliver to you?
We'd love to hear from you! Let us know where you are and we'll figure out how to serve you!
