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5 Over-the-Top Blue Marble Ice Cream Sundaes You Must Try

Amanda Hawkins · August 26, 2015 ·

The stage: Industry City in Brooklyn. The event: an epic #SundaeShowdown between five bloggers. At stake: a fabulous grand prize—and glory for creating the best sundae featuring FreshDirect ingredients and Blue Marble ice cream. Who took the top honors? And what were the crazy ingredients? (Hint: The winning sundae featured tahini!) Click through to find […]

Filed Under: Dessert, Giveaways, Producer Stories, Recipes, Social Media Tagged With: Behind the Scenes, ice cream, Our Partners, recipes

Meet the Farmer: Organic Valley’s Grass-Fed Milk Farms

Linda Segatto · July 20, 2015 ·

We made a trip upstate to Canastota, NY with our friends at Organic Valley to check out two of their family-run farms producing milk for Organic Valley’s brand new line of grass-fed cow milk. We learned a lot, we ate a lot, and we made friends with so many cows. Read on for the scoop!

Filed Under: Brands We Love, Food Trends, Producer Stories Tagged With: Behind the Scenes, healthy, Organic Valley, What the Pros Know

Finn’s FreshDirect Birthday Box

Linda Segatto · September 26, 2013 ·

Earlier this year while I was helping to launch FreshDirect’s new pet shop, I couldn’t wait for its arrival on the site for one main reason: his name is Finnegan and he’s my black pug. The samples would come in and I’d think, “Finn would love this!” And my dog has very discerning tastes (just […]

Filed Under: Producer Stories Tagged With: Behind the Scenes, Linda Segatto, Pet Shop

It’s a Farmer’s Life for Them!

Tenley Allen · August 20, 2012 ·

“Farmers eat a lot of their own food,” declared Tom Wickham of Wickham’s Farm in Cutchogue, New York. “We grow what we like to eat, so you know it’s going to be good.” This sentiment is shared by all of the local Long Island farmers with which FreshDirect partners. The products are grown to spec […]

Filed Under: Producer Stories Tagged With: Behind the Scenes, farming, local food, Tenley Allen

David and Jeff’s Wild Alaskan Salmon Adventure

Jeff Ludwin · May 22, 2012 ·

Our seafood experts, David and Jeff, were in Alaska late last week to check on (and catch!) this season’s wild Alaskan salmon from the Copper River. Copper River salmon are among the richest, tastiest fish in the world. And they can’t come any fresher—the fish that David and Jeff caught are in our stores right […]

Filed Under: Producer Stories Tagged With: Behind the Scenes, David McInerney, Fresh Adventures, Meet the producer, salmon, seafood

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Welcome in the weekend with these wines for lighte Welcome in the weekend with these wines for lighter drinking from FreshDirect Wines & Spirits. These wines have less of the stuff that will weigh you down, and feature lower alcohol, fewer calories, and less sugar. They're also winners when it comes to balancing flavor, quality, and value. Any one is perfect for an easy night in or enjoying when you'd rather avoid overdoing it.
@ADozenCousins ready-to-heat beans, inspired by tr @ADozenCousins ready-to-heat beans, inspired by traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latin American recipes, make it super easy to bring delicious, globally-inspired flavors to mealtime. Each variety is perfectly simmered and seasoned, using recipes from founder Ibraheem Basir. A Dozen Cousins is also committed to addressing food insecurity and providing access to healthy foods in underserved communities.
Now you can donate your FreshDirect bags for a goo Now you can donate your FreshDirect bags for a good cause! We’re excited to announce that we're teaming up with local non-profit organizations that need reusable bags to support their work helping others. We encourage you to support these essential groups, including @NYCommonPantry, @FoodBank4NYC, @CaritasPC, and @CUMACFeeds, by donating your bags to them. See all of our partners and learn more at https://fdirect.co/bags.
Get to know the people behind your FreshDirect ord Get to know the people behind your FreshDirect order with our new employee spotlights! Each and every person on our team is committed to making great food easy to get and this month we are proud to introduce Luis Yanes, a Training Specialist on our Learning & Development team. 

“Through FreshDirect, I have learned that hard work really does pay off. Six years ago, I began as a route driver as a way to provide for my family and save for college. Throughout that time I have become a training specialist guiding incoming talent in the company. By recognizing employees for their excellence and the ability to pinpoint strengths and the way individuals can add to the organization, I know I can achieve my goal to develop coaching for our truck drivers and most importantly feel secure in my future.”

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