Natalie Bustamante
- Tell us about yourself: My name is Naty and I’m a proud Miami resident. I’m passionate about healing through food and plants, cooking, animals and helping others. I have a cannabis business and host wellness events all over the city with other local businesses and founders who care about community building just as much as I do.
- How did you find out about our service?: I was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma a few months ago. A very dear friend sent me a “care package” which was actually a Green Tomato produce drop off. I loved it so much that she ended up signing me up for weekly deliveries. Having a diet filled with fresh and local produce helped me feel my best during the worst chapter of my life.
- Which of our products is your favorite?: It’s so hard to pick! It’s a tie between Longan and the white peaches from a few weeks ago. I had never eaten a white peach and I ate 4 in one day!
- How has the consumption of our produce improved your life?: I’m 100% convinced that it helped me kick Cancer’s butt and helped me with the chemotherapy side effects. My doctors assigned me a nutritionist and when I told her about Green Tomato, she said she wishes all her patients would do this during treatment.
- Is there anything else you would like to share with us?: I purposefully didn’t look at the weekly updates of what was getting dropped off so I could be surprised when it arrived. It made every delivery so special. Thank you for creating this business/service!!
Our Recycling Program
By using a reusable bag instead of cardboard boxes, we're helping the environment and lowering our carbon footprint. By subscribing to Green Tomato, you're helping protect the environment from plastic pollution.
We pride ourselves on being a trailblazer in the community, and without your support, it couldn't be possible. We ask that you return your insulated tote bag to our driver so we can up-cycle them properly. It's important that you return your tote bags promptly by leaving them outside your door the day of your delivery. Customers who don't return their tote bags upon canceling will be charged a $15 unreturned bag fee.
In order to facilitate your bag drop off, we have partnered with these amazing local companies. You can drop off your bags at any of these locations listed below.
Thank you to all our partners for joining us in our mission toward a more sustainable future!
Wellness Spotlight
At Green Tomato, we love being an extension of other companies that support sustainability and wellness. We have partnered with yoga studios, pilates studios, gyms, healthy restaurants, and sustainable companies to bring you a comprehensive wellness experience.
Together, we are committed to helping you take care of your body, mind, and the planet.
Check out these amazing companies and the services they offer for you!
Your Food Should Rot, Otherwise, It's Not Real Food
We usually think that rotting is a bad thing because we can’t eat rotten food. Rotting things can also smell yucky. But sometimes rotting is a good thing!
Fresh food—the stuff of life that nourishes, builds, and heals and that, with its rich abundance of nutrients, should make up the bulk of a healthy diet—boasts a fundamental difference from its prepackaged and processed cousins: It is able to rot. And it’s this very ability that trumpets its healthfulness.
Support Food Rescue US - South Florida
Food Rescue US - South Florida is committed to ending hunger and reducing food waste by directly transferring fresh, usable food that would have otherwise been thrown away from grocers, restaurants, and other food industry sources to food insecure families throughout South Florida.
Your support allows Food Rescue South Florida expand its impact and provide for more food insecure individuals and families. Thank you for your donation
4 Ways to Keep Your Greens Fresher
- Protect the leaves from cold refrigerator air.
- Wrap the leaves in a moist towel and place the wrapped leaves inside a silicon bag. If you don't cover the leaves, the cold air will dry them out.
- Chop up the greens and place them in sealed containers like jars! So they're fresh and ready to add to your next meal.
- Place the stems in a cup of water like you would with flowers and then store the cup in the fridge or on your counter (this is time sensitive-use soon)
What to do if you think your produce might go bad? Chop it up and freeze it! You can use the produce for nutrient dense vegetable broth.
