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There are dozens of popular meal delivery services on the market now, and many of them focus on catering to specific dietary needs. If you are trying to provide your family with an organic meal plan, your options for meal delivery are more limited. We sampled some of the most popular organic meal delivery companies, and in this article, you’ll find our rankings of the best organic meal delivery services on the market, based on a wide range of characteristics like freshness, cost, and variety of meals.
Best Overall: Sunbasket Best Value: Daily Harvest Best Gluten-Free: Epicured Best for Keto/Whole30: Fresh N Lean Best for Prepared Meals: RealEats Best for Families: Blue Apron Best Plant-Based: Veestro Best for Breakfast: Trifecta
The organic meal delivery category is a competitive one and there are many great options. After our testing, we found that Sunbasket is hard to beat for the overall winner. The company uses organic eggs, dairy, and produce in its recipes, either in the prepared meals or in its meal kits. Combine those meals with their add-on options like chocolate, snacks, and cheeses, and its high-quality customer service, and it’s apparent why Sunbasket takes our top spot on this list.
Company
Starting Price / Serving
Delivery Area
Products Arrive
Customers Can Choose Delivery Date?
Free Shipping?
Best Overall:Sunbasket
$9.99 per serving
46 states
Fresh kits, frozen prepared meals
Yes
Yes, on first order
Best Value:Daily Harvest
$6.79 per serving
48 states
Frozen
Yes
Yes
Best Gluten-Free:Epicured
$10.29 per serving
48 states
Fresh
Yes
No
Best for Keto/Whole30:Fresh N Lean
$8.49 per serving
48 states
Fresh
Yes, for a fee
Yes
Best for Prepared Meals:RealEats
$11.47 per serving
Varies; see website for details
Fresh
Yes
No
Best for Families:Blue Apron
$7.99 per serving
48 states
Fresh
Yes
No
Best Plant-Based:Veestro
$11.03 per serving
50 states
Frozen
Yes
No
Best for Breakfast:Trifecta
$11.42 per serving
50 states
Fresh
Yes
No
In most cases, organic meal delivery services like the ones in this article do come with a higher price point than non-organic delivery services. Organic sourcing and ingredients tend to cost more, and the resulting cost is higher to have these meals delivered to consumers. If you were to shop only organic at the grocery store, you would see similar price increases.
This is different from company to company. It can be near impossible to guarantee that every single ingredient in every meal kit is certified 100% organic, but most meal delivery companies try to source a majority of their items, meats, and most importantly, produce from organic sources.
Meal delivery companies are very good at portioning meals and sending just what is needed to make that specific meal. This can help reduce food waste. Some companies even pair this portion-control model with donating excess food to local food banks.
In most cases, you can cancel a meal plan delivery at any time unless the meal is already being shipped. Many companies will also allow you to pause your subscription, which can be nice if you want to take a break from the offered meals. Individual companies have different cancellation policies. Some will require you to call in, while others will allow you to cancel on the website.
Over many months, our team ordered, cooked, and tested 40 meal delivery companies before summarizing the results in this list. Testers tried a mix of meal plans from each service and provided feedback about the experience and flavor. The companies were also asked to report on specific business model aspects to round out the survey. This could include information like ingredient sourcing, nutrition, and shipping practices.
