Organic produce delivered to your front door
When busy schedules leave little time for chores, some households look to companies that deliver – whether pizza, bottled water or dry cleaning.
Off the Vine, a company that provides 100 percent organic food, is now delivering on County Road 30A. In fact, the company that has operated in Atlanta for five years now makes weekly deliveries from Panama City to Pensacola. Business partners Shana Wolf and Cecilia Smith believed it was a good time to expand and offer organics along the coast.
Wolf had worked with one farmer near Atlanta who wanted, “To pull it ripe.”
Working through his distributors, produce had to be harvested earlier and the farmer believed his customers weren’t getting the best product.
At the time, there was a scarcity of farms close to Atlanta. Selling produce from pickup trucks on the roadside was banned. And as Atlanta commute times continued to increase, shoppers were left with no time to shop multiple locations. A central location in Atlanta was needed to gather and distribute organic produce.
That led to Off the Vine.
“We cut out the middle man,” Wolf said.
Here in South Walton, deliveries are made to homes and businesses between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays. On Monday, the “organic produce tab” at www.offthevineproduce.com advises what will be in the week’s produce box. They also sell organically prepared products such as jams and relishes.
Wolf said neighbors can get together and save on delivery costs. The delivery fee for one box is $13.95, but two deliveries to the same address is the same price, and price reductions are greater when six or more boxes are delivered to one location.
“We like to encourage neighborhoods to get involved and talk about our product,” Wolf said. “By delivering to one location, we can reduce the delivery price and also save on energy by reducing stops.”
To sign up, go to the site or call (850) 374-2181. Credit card payments are accepted to make it easy for deliveries to be left on the doorstep if no one is home.
Go shopping for a job at Silver Sands Factory Stores
Want to work, while earning good pay and enjoying great perks – like discounts at your favorite stores?
Silver Sands Factory Stores will hold “Shop for a Job” festivals on March 19 and 26, and April 2 and 9, from 1 to 6 p.m.
Job opportunities are available from entry level to management positions. Applicants begin their job search at Shopper Services, between Coach and Michael Kors, where they complete a profile sheet that will be accepted by all participating Silver Sands stores. Copies of the profile sheet, a list of job opportunities and benefit information are available at Shopper Services. During designated hours on Wednesday, applicants may present their profile sheet to participating stores and inquire about current job opportunities.
Silver Sands employees qualify for health insurance, prescription plans and discounts at more than 50 Silver Sands stores. Higher wages than other retail centers, flexible schedules and shuttle service are also available, Silver Sands marketing director Traci Stokes said. In addition, the Silver Sands’ marketing department provides on-going housing, transportation and banking resources for all associates.
Participating stores include Calvin Klein, Fossil, L’eggs Hanes Bali Playtex Factory Stores, Maidenform, Perry Ellis, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Socks Galore and Tommy Hilfiger.
For more information, go to www.silversandsoutlet.com or call Shopper Services at (850) 654-9771 ext. 1.
In Good Company is a weekly column by Walton Sun Business and Real Estate reporter Joyce Owen. To let the community know what’s happening in your company, contact her at joyce_owen@link.freedom.com, (850) 267-4555 or fax (850) 267-0929.
