Todays Topic:
Grocery Shopping Alternatives: online ordering, curbside pickup and home delivery
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Todays Presenters:
Esther Granville, MS RDLauren Kruse, MPH RDLIVE FOR LIFE at Duke
The new world of social distancing has changed our relationships with FOOD and led to new challenges for HEALTHY EATING. Join us for a quick and interactive ZOOM session with Duke Dietitians, as we share ideas, information, and discussion.
NEXT UP ON FOOD MATTERS:
Wednesday, April 22 @ 2pm COOKING with kids!
Wednesday, April 29 @ 2pm Quick EASY MEALS with pantry staples
Food For Thought…
What types of alternative grocery shopping
have you tried?
- Online ordering for curbside pickup
- Online ordering for home delivery
- Pre-prepped Meal delivery services (ex. Hello Fresh, Blue Apron)
- Farmshare boxes or farmer’s market curbside pickup
- I have not tried any of these!
POLLING
Online Shopping and Curbside Pickup• Harris Teeter
– $4.95 for Pickup
– Extra $9.95 for Delivery
– Online pricing honors most in store sales
• Whole Foods
– Free 2-Hour Delivery with $45 order (time slots limited)
– “Just for Prime members”
– $119 annual fee
• Walmart
– Free Pickup with $35 order (some stores unavailable, limited selection)
• Food Lion
– $1.99 Pickup or $3.99 Delivery with order over $35 (higher fees for smaller orders, limited time slots/locations available)
• Target –– Same Day Delivery
– Drive Up – shop with Mobile App, always Free!
– Ready within 4 hours (selection currently limited)
WRAL: List of stores offering delivery and pickup
We tried it!
For zipcode 27705:
- Petco- Costco- CVS- Harris Teeter- Office Max- Target
Membership required$14 monthly or $99 annually
Same day delivery “as soon as 1 hour”
Free delivery on orders over $35; otherwise $7 for my area
“Cancel anytime”
Actual Availability for my stores ranged from:
“Check back later” (Costco, Target, PetCo, Office Max) to
~24 hours out (Harris Teeter, CVS)
We tried it!For zipcode 27705:- Petco- BJ’s- Lowes Foods- Durham Food Co-op- Costco- CVS- Harris Teeter- Target- Sam’s Club- Total Wine- Wegman’s- Publix
Membership not required- $9.99/mo or $99 annual
with free delivery >$35- Delivery Fee varies $3.99-
$7.99- Non-member service fee
will be added for non members ($5 or 2%)
- Tip your driver at least 5%
I tried Instacart with Aldi:
Allowed me to select a 2 hour delivery windowOrChoose “flexible” delivery
Closest window was 48 hours out- rapidly changing
Price’s appeared to have 10-20 cent upcharge per item
Instant Delivery Apps
Most Apps are not running in our area.Be wary of convenience food overloadMay be faster than online grocery delivery and good in a pinchHealthy options do exist but more limited than full grocery stores
Say Yes To:NutsKombuchaRx Bar/ LarabarSabra HummusMilk and EggsAmy’s SoupsBasic Pantry ItemsPaper productsOTC medications
FreshlyPre-cooked meals to be reheated at homeChoose from 3, 6, 9 or 12 meals/wkStarts at $7.99/meal
Blue ApronChoose from signature or vegetarian options2-4 servings, 2-4 meals/wkStarts at $7.49/serving
Online Weekly Meal Delivery
Hello FreshChoose from a variety of optionsfamily-friendly, vegetarian, meat and veggie, low-cal2-4 servings, 3-4 meals/wkStarts at $8.99/serving
Most Farmers Markets are still open with New Social Distancing Policies
OPEN• Pittsboro• Carrboro• Chatham Mills• Fearrington• State Farmers Market (Raleigh) with exceptions• South Durham Farmers Market• Chapel Hill Farmers Market
CLOSED• Duke Farmer’s Market
See list of farmers offering curbside or advance ordering• Durham Farmers Market• Durham Roots Market• Hillsborough Farmers Market• Eno River Farmers Market
Tips for Shopping at Farmers Markets Amidst COVID-19
-source: NC Cooperative Extension
Find out about your local market here
Triangle On the Cheap: Alternative ways to get groceries
A few Great Links:
The produce box has addeddelivery days and is taking newcustomers. Code LOCAL towaive enrollment fee
C h a t Audio
Now It’s Your TurnTell us what online meal or grocery delivery services you have
enjoyed using!
Thank You!
We would love to hear from [email protected]
https://hr.duke.edu/wellness/nutrition-programs
www.healthy.duke.edu
Local Food Delivery and Curbside Pickup
• Many Durham businesses are still open!
• Lists of local restaurants offering delivery, to-go and curbside pickup options– https://bitesofbullcity.com/– https://www.discoverdurham.com/blog/durham-food-delivery/
– https://indyweek.com/food-and-drink/news/rolling-list-of-restaurants-doing-takeout/