{"id":109161,"date":"2025-05-07T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=109161"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:09:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T14:09:48","slug":"freshdirect-economic-impact-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/freshdirect-economic-impact-report\/","title":{"rendered":"FreshDirect Economic Impact Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"109161\" class=\"elementor elementor-109161\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a448f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a448f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac1da4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ac1da4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo-1024x224.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84127\" alt=\"FreshDirect logo 2024 (Fresh Direct logo)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo-1024x224.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo-260x57.png 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo-768x168.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo-1140x250.png 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FreshDirect_Logo.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb85e4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5cb85e4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8063ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c8063ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Impact Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114550f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"114550f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0a260d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1d0a260d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d75802 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d75802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 21px; font-family: circular-medium;\">FreshDirect made its very first grocery delivery in 2002. Since then, a staggering <span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: circular-bold;\">65,729,871+ orders <\/span>have been placed, giving New Yorkers access to farm-fresh, high-quality food. The impact of customer orders on local farmers, jobs, and sustainability efforts over the past two decades is extraordinary. Here&#8217;s how the numbers add up to something truly sweet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76bfcf26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76bfcf26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37423f5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37423f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32cc3474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32cc3474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Employment-jpg-qr0azhwv3ms8egyxrprslenzfby571nfqq1yidr5fs.webp\" title=\"Employment\" alt=\"Employment\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fe7697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47fe7697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4795c9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4795c9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: circular-bold; font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: 40px;\">89% <\/span>of <span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">FreshDirect employees live in NYC<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6ada0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6ada0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p2\" style=\"line-height: 1.25;\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: circular-bold; font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-regular; font-size: 17px;\">The largest share comes from the Bronx, our home borough. Our focus on local hiring aims to strengthen community ties and support the local economy.<\/span><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e55abd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46e55abd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125d0d9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"125d0d9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3238b58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3238b58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-family: circular-bold; color: #ff6600; font-size: 40px;\">24,000,000\u00a0lb<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px; text-align: var(--text-align); font-family: circular-bold;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">of food donated to City Harvest over the years<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685ac691 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"685ac691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Leading to a savings of 7 million kg CO\u2082.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">FreshDirect is the third-largest donor to New York&#8217;s leading food rescue organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Additionally, FreshDirect has donated over 1,000 Thanksgiving turkeys annually over the past 10 years families in need.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf64b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cf64b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649c967c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"649c967c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/city-harvest-jpg-qr0azf3cj4odfn3186jwvxdln6c1jyc8qc3i2jvbyg.webp\" title=\"city-harvest\" alt=\"city-harvest\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d958ba6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d958ba6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e13e09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18e13e09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af39dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1af39dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/divert-jpg-qr0azgz0wsqy2v0ax7d60wwity2rzcjpeleh13sjm0.webp\" title=\"divert\" alt=\"divert\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382e097f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"382e097f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3306ffa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3306ffa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 38px;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-bold; color: #ff6600; font-size: 40px;\"><span class=\"s1\">2,465,575<\/span> lb <\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">of food waste diverted<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bd3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45bd3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">FreshDirect&#8217;s partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/divertinc.com\/\">Divert<\/a> has reduced CO\u2082 emissions equivalent to 21,000 cars taken off the road. <\/span><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">In 2023 alone, together we converted 667 US tons of food waste into eco-fuel, preventing 25 US tons of methane emissions from escaping into the atmosphere.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 17px;\">As part of our commitment to environmental stewardship, we <span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">recycled 829 US tons of food waste in 2023. That&#8217;s three times less than the average grocery store.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-345bb4fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"345bb4fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727e232b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"727e232b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dea4817 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dea4817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We nurture local communities by giving New Yorkers access to the freshest groceries and by championing small farms and businesses.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-254cfb00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"254cfb00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672a260f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"672a260f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f4346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75f4346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-family: circular-bold; color: #ff6600; line-height: 1;\">\n    <span style=\"font-size: 38px;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81427 size-thumbnail aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_07-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_07-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_07-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: circular-bold; color: #ff6600; line-height: 1;\">\n    <span style=\"font-size: 38px;\">682<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\n    <span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; line-height: 1;\">\n        <span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">local farms<\/span>\n    <\/span>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cb7fde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78cb7fde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6931d01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6931d01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 38px; color: #ff6600; font-family: circular-bold;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001-1-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/>3,675 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 24px;\">family-owned farms <br \/>supported nationally<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681bf2b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"681bf2b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af75c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2af75c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 38px; font-family: circular-bold; color: #ff6600; line-height: 0;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-81429 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_09-e1720818390548.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_09-e1720818390548.png 800w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_09-e1720818390548-260x161.png 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Graphic_09-e1720818390548-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 38px; font-family: circular-bold; color: #ff6600;\">824<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 24px;\">local small businesses<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503fe015 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"503fe015\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cbd084f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cbd084f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-family: circular-bold;\"><b>Sourcing<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2980c8d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2980c8d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sourcing and sustainability are paramount to our approach when selecting vendor partners and product offerings. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">FreshDirect has been integral to the fabric of New York food culture for over two decades and we take pride in being a homegrown brand that supports local farmers, fishermen, growers, distillers, and food manufacturers, whether they are just starting out or established local favorites.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To learn more about the deep relationships we have with our vendor partners, check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXGxEPi4gjMA%26list%3DPLIvxUIMO3UKtxwyc_GheBQ27ZVXwyUz2O__%3B!!ItJAXkZXHYmK!--3MAOq3jFpSdkJvXX1vi1-w4sx1Pu-WvgoaG6sEkOAee6jekbzmpn63sa4jh2LVZTaBErTgVJxYdNVDtO9S%24&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cljangl%40freshdirect2.com%7Cc3349ab0277745ea1af508dac729f217%7Ca6b169f1592b43298f338db8903003c7%7C0%7C0%7C638041280362628181%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=D3l3wsoLwk0lJC5vrHQExjq%2BRQtKA8lqBScdUWmjCBw%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sourced<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, our collection of in-depth video profiles that highlight FreshDirect\u2019s unique and industry-leading approach to sourcing the best local fresh food and products.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e938d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e938d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-family: circular-bold; font-size: 32px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 48px; color: #4c9c2e;\">$2 billion<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; color: #333333; font-size: 38px;\">generated in local sales since 2002<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eccb0f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eccb0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-80959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/001_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Regenerative meat &amp; poultry farming<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\" data-contrast=\"none\"><br \/>We make a point of sourcing from farms that practice <\/span><a style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/regenerative-agriculture-meat\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">regenerative agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\" data-contrast=\"none\">, meaning they work to counter the effects of climate change by promoting biodiversity, building soil health, and protecting animal welfare. This not only supports the environment, the land, and the surrounding communities, but also creates better-quality and better-tasting products.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We commit to purchasing the whole animal with some of our regenerative meat partners, which benefits the farmers and cuts down on food waste.<\/span><\/p><p>Working closely with our meat suppliers and local supply chains is important to us. This enables us to set high standards and verify that those standards are being met. It also helps small farms bring their product to a larger market, easing the demands of navigating livestock processing and giving them the chance to focus on raising healthy animals and upholding sustainable, ethical practices.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21284c86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21284c86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a78569d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a78569d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px; font-family: circular-medium;\">Regenerative meat on FreshDirect<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517716ca e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"517716ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531d3e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531d3e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/mea\/c\/mt_b?id=mt_b&amp;pfg_shop_by_nonpeak=filter_global_local\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #165d0e; font-family: circular-medium;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW265357553 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265357553 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW265357553 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265357553 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">FreshDirect 100% grass-fed local beef &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8f1523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c8f1523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/mea\/c\/mt_l\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW141189363 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141189363 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Brothers Ridge Farm pasture-raised lamb &gt;&gt;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b23873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65b23873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/mea\/c\/mt_pr\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW96402606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96402606 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW96402606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96402606 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">FreshDirect pasture-raised heritage pork &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW96402606 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43643745 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43643745\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a834379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a834379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-80960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/002_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/002_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/002_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/002_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/b><span class=\"s1\" style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><b>100% sustainable seafood\u2028 <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2><p>All FreshDirect seafood can be traced back to its origin. We set high standards for sustainability and only work with well-regulated fisheries and farms that raise fish without antibiotics or pesticides and use advanced technologies to monitor their health and that of the local environment.<\/p><p>We\u2019re lowering our carbon footprint by replacing air cargo with sea cargo. Recent improvements make this possible with minimal loss of quality.<\/p><p>To us, a sustainable future in seafood requires a combination of careful wild sourcing along with responsible aquaculture farming. Shifting from the ocean to more land-based systems helps ensure that there\u2019s enough food for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d41c1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50d41c1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645bd0ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"645bd0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/meat_seafood\/d\/sea\">Sustainable seafood on FreshDirect &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe31d6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe31d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ab4a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ab4a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/sustainable-steelhead-fish-recipes\/\">Learn more about how our partners at Matorka leverage natural resources to run a carbon-neutral aquaculture farm. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d354263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d354263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/icemar-icelandic-cod\/\">See how our wild-caught Icelandic cod goes from the dock to your door. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31530058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31530058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/sourced-great-gun-oysters\/\">Get a peek at how local oysters are harvested at Great Gun Oyster Farm. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213e241f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"213e241f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163cc395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"163cc395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80961 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/003_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/003_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/003_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/003_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-family: circular-bold;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101081609 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Farm-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101081609 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">to-t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101081609 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">able p<\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW101081609 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">roduce<\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px; color: #ff6600; font-family: circular-bold;\"><b><br \/>90% of our produce<\/b> <\/span>comes directly from the farm. We also source locally whenever we can. This guarantees transparency, shorter supply chains, exceptional quality, and extends shelf life.<\/span><br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">We have a unique partnership with Equal Exchange and are the first east coast online retailer to sell their organic, Fairtrade bananas.\u202f$1 from each bunch of organic bananas purchased on FreshDirect goes directly to the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">farmer.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/sd\/fresh_produce\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13680875 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13680875 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Peak Quality produce on FreshDirect &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c86651 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34c86651\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a0a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a0a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/freshdirect-sourced-hepworth-farms\/\">Take a look at how our local partners at Hepworth Farms grow produce with a human touch. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7667a3d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7667a3d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wells-homestead-acres\/\">Get to know the story of Wells Homestead Acres, a 350-year old Long Island family farm. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a217cd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a217cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/fairtrade-bananas-equal-exchange\/\">How Fairtrade bananas support ethical food production. &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174c2b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174c2b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81340 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hepworth-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hepworth-jpg.webp 560w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/hepworth-260x150.webp 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-family: circular-medium;\">Supporting local businesses<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><br>FreshDirect is proudly located in the Bronx, which puts us in the ideal position to take advantage of the mid-Atlantic\u2019s vast farm network and world-class food culture. We\u2019re situated between upstate New York\u2019s lush dairy pastures and independent fruit and vegetable growers, Long Island\u2019s rich soils and booming wine country, and the rolling farmlands of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Additionally, there\u2019s a wealth of small food businesses based in New York City and beyond. We\u2019re lucky to have access to this diverse culinary landscape, and to be able to share its riches with our customers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/long-island-farms-food\/\">Learn more: Long Island partners on FreshDirect.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In 2023, FreshDirect launched the RIPE incubator, a one-year pilot program for local food brands with retail ambitions to take their business to the next level. Each brand receives one-on-one mentorship from a FreshDirect category manager, with the aim of helping them develop strategies for e-commerce success and expanding their customer base within New York City and the tri-state area. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/feed\/fd_ripe\">Learn more &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c828a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c828a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80962 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/004_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/004_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/004_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/004_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-family: circular-medium;\">Cage-free eggs<\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-bold; font-size: 30px; color: #ff6600;\">80% of eggs sold<span style=\"font-size: 17px; color: #000000; font-family: circular-regular;\"> at FreshDirect are organic.\u2028<\/span><\/span><br \/>We hold a strong commitment to the well-being of egg-laying hens. Our selection of shell eggs is 100% cage-free.\u2028<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 30px; color: #165d0e;\"><a style=\"color: #165d0e;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/dai\/sc\/dai_eggs\">Cage-free eggs on FreshDirect &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/farmers-eggs-pullet-eggs\/\">How our farmer\u2019s eggs reduce food waste<\/a>. &gt;&gt;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3da09017 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3da09017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a92b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 30pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-bold; font-size: 38px; color: #165d0e;\">Our top New York farm partners<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141680ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"141680ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-81425\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1-238x260.png 238w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1-937x1024.png 937w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1-768x840.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1-1405x1536.png 1405w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1600-1-1140x1246.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ae5e33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15ae5e33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e4222a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e4222a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-size: 17px; font-family: circular-medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px;\">Cutting back on plastic packaging<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4983ab46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4983ab46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">are committed to reducing plastic use.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0At the moment, we are actively reviewing our packaging and introducing more sustainable options.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">In 2023, we introduced paper packaging for our raspberries and mangos, which helped lower our need for plastic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a58e4a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a58e4a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a072e93 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a072e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b27810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78b27810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/005_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80963\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/005_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/005_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/005_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b04f99c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b04f99c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">Fighting food insecurity<\/span><\/h2><p><br \/>Every day, we contribute a wide range of both fresh and non-perishable items to local NYC food banks and organizations, such as City Harvest and Life of Hope, to help our neighbors in need.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">Annually, our<\/span> <span style=\"line-height: 30px; font-size: 30px; color: #ff6600; font-family: circular-bold;\">food donations add up to approximately 2.6 million meals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-221a538e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"221a538e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b4d862 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65b4d862\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ae923b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ae923b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">Repurposing food<\/span><\/h2><p><br \/>Our in-house prepared foods utilize high-quality ingredients, including many imperfect-looking but perfectly delicious and edible foods. Think of it as making the most of what\u2019s already in your fridge, but on a larger scale. For example, we use surplus bananas in our bakery\u2019s banana bread.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/upcycled-grocery-products\/\">Discover upcycled goods on FreshDirect &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79736b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79736b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/006_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/006_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/006_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/006_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32724c49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32724c49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139fbb98 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"139fbb98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6531df58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6531df58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/007_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-80965\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/007_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/007_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/007_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bccb044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bccb044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\">Keeping food out of landfills<\/span><\/h2><p><br \/>We partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/divertinc.com\/\">Divert<\/a>, a food waste recycling company, to keep food that cannot be donated or recovered from ending up in landfills. This includes byproducts like cuts, peels, scraps, and other food waste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2362b0e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2362b0e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46c3a337 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46c3a337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-80966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/008_desktop-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/008_desktop-1-jpg.webp 863w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/008_desktop-1-260x151.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/008_desktop-1-768x445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Addressing food waste at home<\/span><\/h2><p><br \/>Because we source much of our produce directly from the farm, our supply chains are shorter, so fruits and vegetables arrive to you faster and fresher. That way, you can expect your items to last longer compared to those from traditional retail stores.<\/p><p>For tips on extending the shelf life of your items as much as possible, you can visit these pages:<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/browse?id=food_safety_fruit_storage_guide\">Fruit storage information &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/browse?id=food_safety_vegetable_storage_guide\">Vegetable storage information &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>Buying food that\u2019s in season ensures not only that your ingredients taste great, but also that they last longer too. 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