How It Works

How Eat Local PEI Works

— Your Local Food Delivery Subscription —
Fresh Groceries, Meals and Recipes to Your Door 

Simple and delicious home-cooking with local food has never been easier.
Eat Local PEI is farmer-owned and operated, proudly presented by Maple Bloom Farm in partnership with Riverview Market.

1. Pick a plan: We have options for all household sizes. You can skip a week, change your plan, or cancel at any time. Pay as you go! You are only charged when you receive an order.

2. Get your delivery: You'll be able to start ordering for delivery or pickup in January. Every week, we update your Farm Box offering with seasonal produce and new meal kits that come with simple recipes with step-by-step instructions. 
• Delivery: Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall every Thursday or Saturday — no need to be home!
• Pick up: Thursday at the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market. Pre-packed for you and ready to go! No lines, just a convenient one-stop pickup.

3. Enjoy - bon appetit! Let's make it easy to answer "What's for dinner?"  Start enjoying delicious, home-cooked meals, quickly and easily.

Benefits

  • Delicious! Fresh food and meal kits with easy-to-follow recipes

  • Customizable: Your Farm Box, Your Way. Order only the food you love, big or small, and skip any week

  • Variety: We offer over 100 local food groceries and meal kits. We're hard at work on expanding our extensive offering every week, from Maritime favourite dishes to special recipes

  • Stress-free: Weekly delivery to your door or convenient free pickup. Fewer trips to the store, less hassle with weekly meal planning
  • Simple: Easily prepare tasty home meals with local groceries. Meal kits include recipe and pre-portioned ingredients, minimizing prep time, inconvenience, and food waste

  • Support local: We are a truly unique meal kit service because we are farmer-owned and farmer-operated on Prince Edward Island. Our meal kits are assembled on PEI featuring fresh ingredients from local farmers as much as seasonally possible

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any commitments?
Nope! You can skip your weekly delivery or cancel at any time. Just let us know  by Tuesday 7:00 am so we can adjust your schedule accordingly.
Can I select my meals?
Yes! Customers can choose their meals every week.
What if I’m not home to accept a delivery?
No worries if you're not home! Delivery times are from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM on your specified delivery day (Thursday or Saturday). You can always add special delivery instructions to your account of where to leave your order.
• You can also get your order at our local pickup spot, just in case your order can't be delivered or left unattended (ie. apartment buildings, extreme cold, etc.).
How will my food stay cold?
Orders are hand-packed carefully and we package orders accordingly  depending on the season, using special ice packs in the summer or insulation in the winter. 
What if I have allergies or dietary restrictions?
We offer custom ordering and detailed nutritional information. You can find this info on our meal kit bags and online when you choose your meals, so you can avoid allergens and order according to your dietary needs or preferences.
Do I need to take a delivery every week?
No problem! Our service is built to be flexible, so you can skip orders whenever you need to. Just let us know 3 days prior to your scheduled delivery.