Luxe Beat Magazine MARCH 2015 | Page 89

Epicure two partners when I stepped down. Farmbox Direct reaches customers throughout the northeast, what is the process of getting orders to someone in New Hampshire vs. New York? We have partnered with FedEx. We basically have a box that is engineered to stay at 33 degrees during the shipment. It actually is much harder than it sounds to get that box from my warehouse to someone’s door! A lot goes into this logistically. What is the behind the scenes process? We actually house zero inventory. We love the “Farm to Table” aspect. Behind the scenes there is a bit of prep to get the box out the door, ordering, sorting through what farmers have in harvest each week, what’s the freshest, what’s the best, and how to design a box that will be appealing to cook with every week for people. A lot of thought I have to actually put into my weekly menu! How do you ensure your products are organic and do you only work with local vendors? We only work with vendors who are rti r ani o th r i 89