Our Sustainable Delivery Program
A weekly delivery route from local farms in Florida emits about 62.3 lbs of CO2 per week, totaling 3,237.6 lbs annually.
In contrast, transporting produce by air from other states like Philadelphia or New York to Miami emits between 54,366 and 63,960 lbs of CO2 per weekly trip, amounting to around 3,326,720 lbs per year.
This highlights the significant difference in environmental impact, making it much more sustainable to transport products from local farms by road rather than relying on air transport from other states!
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!
Crystal Nuts
- What motivated you to start this business? My Grandmother motivated me, after she passed away I felt the need to revived her recipe and started selling caramelized peanuts, little did I know after few month was already selling most of the nuts. Today, I can tell is the best decision I've taken to became a young entrepreneur.
- How would you describe your business’s mission?: To become the top best selling local artisan nut company in south Florida.
- What are the biggest challenges you have faced as a local business owner?: Its hard to get your brand name out there, but with time and dedication everything can be possible.
- What actions has your business taken to support the local community?: I've partner up with local business and sponsor events, and always looking for new opportunities.
- Does your business incorporate sustainability practices? If so, what type of sustainable practices do you implement?: Yes we incorporate sustainability, when we ship our online orders, we ship them in recycle boxes, same as delivering a wholesale order. Sustainable practices can reduce energy consumption, waste disposal costs, and resource use.
- How important is sustainability to your business?: By implementing sustainable practices, Crystal Nuts, reduces their carbon footprint, minimize waste and pollution, and conserve natural resources. Additional, they can build a positive reputation, enhance customer loyalty, and attract a skilled workforce.
- What are your future sustainability goals?:By acting now, we are helping our planet in a long run.
- What advice you give to other local business owners who want to become more sustainable?: Consider using reusable packaging like cardboard boxes or canvas bags to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. It will make a difference.
- Do you have any additional comments you'd like to share about running a local and sustainable business: Little changes make the difference. Start implementing eco-friendly guides, like turning of appliances, using recycle boxes, among other things.
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.
