Local and National Grocery Delivery Services

Grocery Delivery Services

  1. Whole Foods/Amazon – Download app or order on the website. www.amazon.com
  2. Amazon Fresh – Need to be an Amazon Prime Member
    Can be used from Amazon App or www.amazon.com/fresh
    Amazon Fresh include many more generic and “mainstream” brands and household items. 

NOTE: They offer curbside pickup at some Whole Foods locations. 

EXPERIENCE 
Overall:  I am a Whole Foods shopper, so finding the products and online shopping experience is easy for me. Their substitution process is good and notification process excellent.  They pack the perishables carefully and in heat and cold resistant packaging. 
Placing the Order:
You are ordering for same day or sometimes next day delivery. They do not allow you to book out the delivery. 

It has not been easy to find time slots for delivery.  It has taken a lot of patience and refreshing the order to confirm the order.  However, I have never not been successful over the course of a day to find a slot. There is no magic hour to place the order.  Supposedly they refresh at Midnight, so if you are a late night person, it’s a good time to try. 

3. Shipt – Download the App or order online at their website: www.shipt.com
NOTE:  There is a monthly or yearly fee to use Shipt.  You can try it for $14.99/mo.
Newton Stores Covered by Shipt Include: Target, CVS, Shaws, Star Market, Sudbury Farms, Brothers Marketplace

EXPERIENCE:
Overall – My experience has been great.  They seem to have slots open for same day and next day service at multiple stores. 
Additionally, “My Shopper” called me while shopping to discuss substitutions and additions. They walked thru the store with me and saved me both time and money on items. 

4. Instacart – Download the app or order online at their website: www.instacart.com
Newton Stores Covered by Instacart Include: Costco, BJ’s , Total Wine and More, Stop & Shop, Market Basket, Wegman’s, Restaurant Depot, CVS, Petco.
EXPERIENCE: 
You may have to refresh to find time slots. The con is hard to find same day and immediate slots, but you can book out. Also, there are many store options through Instacart.
NOTE: There have been several complaints on Next Door Digest regarding Instacart marking items up and not being transparent with their pricing. It’s a good idea to check your receipts and reach out to customer service if you have issues or require refunds.

5. Peapod – Download the app or use the website –www.peapod.com. Peapod supports Stop & Shop only.

EXPERIENCE:  You have to order a minimum of $60.00 for delivery.  Hard to get time slots but you can book 2 weeks out.

6. Go Puff – Download the App or go their website:  www.gopuff.com
EXPERIENCE: Go puff is one of my favorite services for impulse and quick need items.  They have delivered to me multiple times in 20 minutes.  They are perfect when you need something basic or a snack in a hurry or wine.  Craving that Talenti Gelato, they have it – chips or bottle of wine…they have it. They have had toilet paper, paper towels and sanitizing items throughout this time period.  They have no produce, but have a great assortment of snack, grocery and personal health type items. You can order for as little as $8.95.

7. Mercato – specialty food markets and farm delivery
EXPERIENCE: 1-2 day delivery – varying charges for delivery based on distance. There are not that many local stores that they deliver from at this point.  However, if you are willing to pay some delivery fees that are upwards of $20 for specialty items plus a monthly fee, worth a try. 

Newton Stores Covered by Mercato Include: 
Inna’s Kitchen and Captain Marden’s. I believe Volante Farms will be using them for ordering and curbside pick up as well.

Individual Specialty Grocery Stores – Delivery

Kosher– Butcheriewww.butcherie.com. Kosher meats and food products. They deliver with a $100 minimum order, they also offer curbside pick up

Bread – Iggy’swww.iggysdelivery.com

Curbside groceries – Local Newton

Waban Market – Go to the website for instructions: www.thewabanmarket.com.  Email your order to: thewabanmarket@gmail.com, order must include telephone number. Please read instructions prior to emailing them.
Volante Farms – Go to their website for instructions – www.volantefarms.com
Whole Foods – www.amazon.com
Wegman’s – www.wegmans.com
Russo’s (Boxes available for curbside delivery) – www.russos.com

Local CSA’s That Deliver
Siena Farms – www.sienafarrms.com – Fruits and Veggies
Copicut Farms – www.copicutfarms.com  – Pasture Raised Meats

National Specialty Grocery/Food Delivery items  

Omaha Steakswww.omahasteaks.com – meat and fish
Harry And Davidwww.harryanddavid.com – fruits
D’Artagnan – Farm to Table – www.dartagnan.com – meat, chicken, duck, charcuterie, truffles, (high end)
Goldbelly – www.goldbelly.com – The “Best of” food from all over the country. Not really groceries – but definitely has interesting options.
QVCwww.qvc.com – food and wine
Stonewall Kitchenwww.stonewallkitchen.com -pantry items, jams, cooking utensils, dressings, condiments and more
Staples.com –  www.staples.com – cleaning supplies, coffee pods, coffee makers,
Officedepot.com www.officedepot.com – cleaning supplies, coffee pods and more
CVS.comwww.cvs.com – pantry staples, health and beauty, cleaning supplies

Subscription Box Specialty Food Services and Meal Plans

Misfits Market
www.misfitsmarket.com – organic produce not always “pretty enough” to make it to retail.
Butcher Boxwww.butcherbox.com (waitlist now) Meats
Thrive Marketwww.thrivemarket.com – Online Organic Market – $5.00/month
Home Chefwww.homechef.com
Sun Basketwww.sunbasket.com
Freshlywww.freshly.com
Every Platewww.everyplate.com
Purple Carrotwww.purplecarrot.com
Gobblewww.gobble.com
Daily Harvest – www.dailyharvest.com
Hello Freshwww.hellofresh.com
Fresh Direct – www.freshdirect.com


 

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