Everyone dreads the pre-Thanksgiving grocery store visit. Not only is it packed, but also the longer you wait, the less chance they actually have what you want. Just a week out from Thanksgiving, depending on where you live, you may already be SOL for certain things like fresh turkey. However, this isn't the case if you order all of your holiday needs from Relay Foods.
Based out of Charlottesville (but with offices ind D.C.), Relay delivers the Mid-Atlantic region – and D.C. in particular – quality, fresh, sustainable and often organic food items from local farmers and vendors. The best part – you never have to leave the comfort of your home to do your grocery shopping. And beginning today, Relay Foods has started taking preorders for its Thanksgiving.
There are quite a few different options for the upcoming holiday. Having trouble finding a fresh, local turkey? Relay will deliver you a tasty bird for turkey day from Polyface Farms in Swoope, Va., or an organic bone-in breast from Mary's Turkeys, a small organic farm from the West Coast. Even if you just want to impress with a specialty side, Relay can hook you up with some baked goods and artisanal desserts from local bakeries or produce from just down the road. Doing your Thanksgiving shopping with Relay not only supports a local, innovative company, but also your neighboring farmers, markets, restaurants and bakeries. That's a sustainable model, and a time efficient one, too.
To ensure your order from Relay will make it to you in time, place your order before midnight Sunday Nov. 24. You can select what time you prefer to have the turkey day goods delivered to you to best fit your schedule.
Relay Foods was founded in 2009 and now serves nine markets along the East Coast. Also, a few months ago, Relay expanded its service to a mobile app. In April, the company raised $8.25 million in Series B funding from Battery Ventures, Quantitative Investment Management and TomorrowVentures.
