Submitted by: Fresh Plate
Whatcom County’s Fresh Plate is looking to partner with local farmers and food producers in Washington who are interested in supplying their locally-harvested or made products. Additionally, Fresh Plate would like to partner with local chefs interested in developing recipes for the weekly menus. Those interested can contact Todd at toddm@freshplatenw.com.
The Kickstarter campaign for Fresh Plate is now live and will run through June 15. Fresh Plate is hoping to raise $5,000 to cover startup costs and get the first batch of locally-sourced meal kits underway. Backers of the project receive the first deliveries of Fresh Plate boxes, plus bonus gifts from local food producers. To support or learn more about the project, visit www.freshplatenw.com/kickstarter.
Fresh Plate sources ingredients locally from small Northwest family farmers, fishers and ranchers. Each meal kit includes hand-picked ingredients carefully packed in an insulated box with a step-by-step recipe—all delivered right to your door.
Support food producers in our community
We make sure our dollars stay in the local community and strengthen our local economy instead of sourcing across the country like other meal delivery services currently on the market.
More sustainable, less packaging waste and less food miles
Sourcing locally means less food miles and less packaging waste. Pre-portioned ingredients also mean less food waste at home.
Fresher ingredients
We deliver ingredients from-farm-to-box-to-door in one to two days so produce and meats are fresher and taste better. It’s like a mini farmer’s market in each box.
Unique ingredients and recipes to expand your culinary palate
Boxes include specialty items cultivated by small farms or producers that are only available in limited quantities (think: heirloom red carrots, small-batched aged Gouda and locally-harvested Salish Sea halibut). Our recipes, created by local chefs, are seasonally and locally inspired to bring you the best the Northwest has to offer.
Partnerships with local food producers and chefs
As we continue to grow, we’ll be expanding our partnerships with local farmers, fishers, ranchers, cheesemakers and artisan food producers included in our meal kits. We’re also looking to partner with local chefs interested in collaborating on recipe development. If either of those partnerships interest you, please contact us at toddm@freshplatenw.com.
