Delivery grocery services are finding a student niche
Students who don’t have time for grocery shopping, don’t like being put on hold for phone-order grocers or are just plain lazy, can find salvation in online grocery stores.
Aspen Grove Market is a Boulder based grocery delivery service that provides just such a service and they deliver to about ten students a week.
“We opened our doors about a little over a year and a half ago,” President of Aspen Grove Market Brian Chrisman said. “If a student doesn’t have a vehicle it’s a great way for them to get food delivered to their dorms. The other reason it’s a benefit is that it’s healthy food . it’s a healthy alternative for (students).”
Chrisman said that right now Aspen Grove Market is 70 to 80 percent organic and natural food.
“We plan on being over 95 percent by the end of the year,” Chrisman said.
Chrisman also said that it is a great time saver for students.
“Students are very busy, it allows them to save time and it’s convenient to order online,” Chrisman said. “If you order over $100 in groceries the $3.99 delivery fee is dropped. On your first order, your fee’s free.”
Another delivery service available for students use is Door to Door Organics.
For Door to Door Organics, Vice President of Operations Jeremy George says they have delivered to the dorms before. They make deliveries once a week.
“Boulder is a Monday delivery,” George said. “Where you are geographically determines your delivery day. A few deliveries on the Hill were done (Monday). We cover the whole Front Range.”
George said that Door to Door Organics is great for students.
“If they don’t have the time to sit in traffic go and wait in lines, the produce can show up right at your door,” George said. “A lot of students find that convenient. We tend to have a fresh stock, we order based on demand, so we order stuff in, receive it, box it up, and ship it out so things don’t sit on a shelf.”
There no delivery fee anywhere in Boulder, George said. Boulder does have a slight tax, around $1 that is added to the boxes though.
Students can call Door to Door Organics from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“Anyone can sign themselves up online on our Web site,” George said. “They can do it over the phone as well. We keep a credit card on file and we charge after the delivery, we charge per box.”
Kaitlyn Sheehan, a sophomore anthropology major learned about Door to Door Organics through the nutrition program at Corepower Yoga.
“It’s a great way to buy local if you can’t make it to the co-op, it’s local farmers and it’s their produce delivered to your door,” Sheehan said. “I just started using it, its really good food and it comes every Monday. Whole foods can get really expensive, (Door to Door is) not super expensive. I pay $20 a week and I get a ton of different produce that is all organic and all local.”
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