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FreshDirect Joins Jamie Oliver’s National Food Revolution Day

Tenley Allen · May 16, 2013 ·

FreshDirect Stands Up for Real Food and Better Food Education, Donates a Portion of Weekly Sales to Oliver’s Cause LONG ISLAND CITY, NY–(Marketwired – May 16, 2013) – FreshDirect, the leading online retailer of fresh foods and grocery items, announced today that the company will lend its support to Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day, taking […]

Filed Under: FreshDirect News Tagged With: FreshDirect News, Tenley Allen

Exploring Our Specialty Citrus

Tenley Allen · January 4, 2013 ·

Calamondin! Gesundheit! No, no! Calamondin, a cross between a kumquat and a sour mandarin, is just one of the many specialty citrus products that FreshDirect offers. Many of our customers know that we sell carrots and apples and cucumbers—but many may not know about our extensive specialty produce selection. And right now, it’s citrus season! In […]

Filed Under: Eat With The Season, Food Tips From The Experts Tagged With: calamondin, citrus, etrog, kumquat, limes, Tenley Allen

It’s Local Apple Time!

Tenley Allen · September 21, 2012 ·

I am elated that it is finally fall in New York City! Cool weather, fall foliage, pumpkin-everything and, last but certainly not least, APPLES! As someone that is very personally linked to the apple industry, I am always itching with anticipation for the first shipment of local New York State apples to hit the FreshDirect […]

Filed Under: Eat With The Season Tagged With: Savor the Season, Tenley Allen

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

We Know Local!

Tenley Allen · May 25, 2012 ·

It’s local season at FreshDirect, which means we are directing all of our efforts to sourcing and promoting the freshest, best-tasting local produce for your eating pleasure. From early May to mid-October, Eric Stone, our produce category manager, and I make frequent trips to the North Fork of Long Island, the Hudson Valley and south […]

Filed Under: Food Tips From The Experts Tagged With: Tenley Allen, vegetables, What the Pros Know

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