farmbox delivery

Name

farmbox delivery

Legal name

Farmbox Delivery

Website

https://farmboxdelivery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online grocery and farm box subscription delivery

NAICS

Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Food Subscription/CSA & Produce Box Retail (CRAHAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC), Meal Kits & Recipe Box Delivery (CRAFAFAD)

Keywords

• Local produce delivery
• Farm box subscription
• Online grocery delivery
• Farm to consumer
• Sustainable food boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Southlake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Farm Box Revenue: Farmbox Delivery generates revenue primarily through recurring weekly or biweekly farm box subscription fees. Customers choose from curated boxes (Build Your Own, Regular, Large) and can add local eggs, fresh bread, pantry staples, and other grocery add-ons. Orders are placed through the e-commerce platform and delivered to customers' doors. The company also charges a $7 delivery fee for orders between $19.99 and $29.99, with free delivery above $30.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Farmbox Delivery sells customizable weekly or biweekly farm box subscriptions (Wee, Regular, Large, and Build Your Own) containing fresh produce, dairy, bakery, meat and fish, and pantry staples sourced from local Texas farmers and producers within 300 miles of North Texas. Customers place and customize orders through the company's own e-commerce platform with a Sunday cutoff, and items are delivered to homes in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Waco, and Austin areas using thermal packaging.

Product overview

Farmbox Delivery operates a local produce and grocery e-commerce subscription service in Texas. The core offering is customizable Farmbox subscriptions available in three sizes (Wee, Regular, and Large) plus a Build Your Own option, which customers receive weekly or biweekly. The subscription model is supplemented by a marketplace offering add-on products including fresh produce, dairy, bakery items, meat and fish, and pantry staples. The company connects customers directly with local Texas farmers and producers, delivering fresh, sustainably sourced food to homes in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Waco, and Austin areas. A referral program and gift cards provide additional customer engagement options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Build Your Farmbox (Build Your Own Farmbox) Customizable weekly or biweekly farm box subscription where customers select their own produce and grocery items, with free delivery on orders over $30 and a Sunday customization cutoff. Aimed at Texas households that want flexible, tailored local-produce delivery.
• Regular Farmbox Pre-configured medium-sized farm box subscription designed to serve 2-3 people per week, delivered weekly or biweekly to Texas households.
• Large Farmbox Largest pre-configured farm box option designed to serve approximately 4 people per week, delivered weekly or biweekly.
• Wee Farmbox Smallest pre-configured farm box option designed to serve 1-2 people per week, delivered weekly or biweekly.
• Produce (marketplace add-on category) Fresh, locally sourced fruits and vegetables from Texas farmers, including organic, IPM, and Beyond Organic options, available as add-on items alongside farm box subscriptions.
• Dairy (marketplace add-on category) Fresh dairy add-ons including eggs, milk, and cream from local Texas producers like Mill-King Creamery, sold alongside farm box subscriptions.
• Bakery (marketplace add-on category) Fresh bread and baked goods offered as add-on items to complement farm box subscriptions.
• Meat & Fish (marketplace add-on category) Pasture-raised meats including Akaushi Wagyu beef from C5 Ranch and poultry from Windy Meadow Farms and Greener Pastures Chicken, sold as add-ons to farm box subscriptions.
• Pantry (marketplace add-on category) Small-batch pantry staples and household essentials available to complement weekly produce deliveries.
• Farmbox Delivery Gift Cards Digital gift cards available for purchase and gifting to friends and family for use on Farmbox Delivery subscriptions and marketplace items.
• Reusable Insulated Cooler Bag Reusable insulated cooler bag available for purchase, designed to keep Farmbox Delivery items cold during transport and storage at home.

Quantifiable outcome

• Produce is harvested 1-2 days before delivery — approximately half the time of traditional grocery supply chains
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• C5 RanchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerC5 Ranch is located in Click, Texas and is a supplier of Akaushi Wagyu Beef to Farmbox Delivery. Akaushi Wagyu Beef is highlighted on the company's blog and recipe pages, positioning it as a premium local meat option for customers.
• Denton Creek FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenton Creek Farms in Ponder, Texas is celebrated for producing exceptional tomatoes, exceptionally sweet cantaloupes, and rich leafy greens. They are highlighted on the Why Farmbox page as a key local producer partner.
• Mill-King CreamerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMill-King Creamery in McGregor, Texas provides fresh, high-quality dairy products to Farmbox Delivery. Highlighted as a key partner supporting the company's commitment to local dairy.
• Windy Meadow Farms and Greener Pastures ChickencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWindy Meadow Farms and Greener Pastures Chicken supply pasture-raised poultry to Farmbox Delivery, preferred by many top chefs across Texas. Featured as key producer partners on the Why Farmbox page.
• Community Food Bank of Roanoke, TXminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmbox Delivery donates 100% of any excess food inventory to the Community Food Bank of Roanoke, Texas. This partnership supports the company's sustainability mission and food waste reduction efforts.
• Joon PistachiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoon Pistachios is a California-based artisan pistachio brand (rooted in a 300-year-old family recipe, no seed oils or artificial flavors) that launched in the Farmbox Delivery marketplace. Featured on the company's Instagram as a new marketplace addition.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HelloFresh: Largest direct-to-consumer subscription meal-kit and food-box company in the US. Comparable subscription delivery model, customization, and weekly cadence, though HelloFresh's core offering is recipe-based meal kits rather than farmer-sourced produce.
• Sun Basket: Subscription meal-kit and fresh-food delivery service with both meal-kit and fresh-produce options. Comparable DTC subscription model with a focus on quality, organic, and responsibly sourced ingredients.
• Imperfect Foods: Subscription-based DTC grocery service focused on reducing food waste by sourcing surplus and 'imperfect' produce and grocery items. Closest direct competitor in subscription produce/grocery delivery, with comparable customization, add-on, and recurring-revenue mechanics.
• Misfits Market: Direct-to-consumer subscription service delivering 'imperfect' and surplus produce, groceries, and pantry items to subscribers nationwide. Highly comparable subscription-box model, similar customer profile, and overlapping producer/supplier sourcing philosophy.
• Blue Apron: Subscription meal-kit and recipe-box delivery service. Comparable subscription cadence, customization, and DTC e-commerce delivery infrastructure, though differentiated by recipe-driven meal kits vs. farmer-sourced produce.
• Farmbox Foods: DTC subscription produce and grocery delivery service operating in select US markets. Despite the similar name, a distinct company; offers comparable farm-box subscription experience and is the most name-and-model-aligned peer to Farmbox Delivery.

Regional players

• H-E-B: Dominant Texas-based grocery chain with strong private-label and Texas-sourced produce programs. Operates in the same Texas geography as Farmbox, and competes for the same 'local Texas food' customer, though at much larger scale and via in-store + curbside channels.

Broad incumbents

• FreshDirect: Established online grocery delivery service operating in select US metros. Overlaps in fresh-produce and grocery delivery via e-commerce, but operates at materially larger scale and broader assortment than Farmbox's curated farm-box model.
• Instacart: Largest third-party online grocery delivery platform in the US, partnering with hundreds of retailers. Indirect overlap in the 'fresh groceries delivered to door' category, though Instacart is a marketplace aggregator rather than a curated farm-to-consumer source.

Emerging players

• Thrive Market: Online membership-based retailer of organic and natural groceries, pantry items, and household goods. Comparable focus on ethically sourced, sustainable food via e-commerce subscription, though broader in assortment and national in reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FarmBoxdelivery
• Instagraminstagram.com/farmbox_delivery
• Xx.com/FarmBoxDelivery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farmboxdelivery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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