If you have any questions please click
our FAQ tab below.
Corporate or bulk purchasing?
Please call the FMB team at 619-876-4084
or email us at .
Please call the FMB team at 619-876-4084
or email us at .
I am purchasing a gift card...
I received a gift card...
- What am I purchasing?
- You are purchasing an electronic gift card for Specialty Produce.
- How will it be delivered?
- The gift card "code" and a PDF of the gift card will be emailed to your chosen recipient.
- Where can the gift card be used?
- The electronic gift card can be used online to purchase from our Farmers' Market Box program, or it can be used at our warehouse which is fully open to the public.
- Does Specialty Produce sell hard plastic gift cards?
- Yes, if you prefer the typical hard plastic gift card we do have them, so come on down to the warehouse and we'll load one up for you.
*Last Minute Tip: Send one to yourself, print it, and cut out the card to save yourself a trip :) - Where is the Specialty Produce warehouse located?
- 1929 Hancock St Suite 150, San Diego, Ca 92110 (Google Map). Our hours are 8am to 5pm 7 days a week.
- Does Specialty Produce ship these Farmers' Market Boxes?
- No, we do not ship at this time. The recipient of the Gift Card will need to be able to come to the warehouse, i.e. live in the greater San Diego area.
- What is a "Farmers' Market Box"?
- Local, pesticide free & sustainably sourced produce from over a dozen farms each week. The Farmers' Market Box (aka FMB) is our version of a CSA box. By definition, CSAs are composed of a "community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production" (ref).
A typical CSA consists of shareholders pledging a shared cost of the farms' operations. Each individual investment yields a share of farm crops, including a closer connection to freshly picked organic and sustainable produce that hasn't traveled thousands of miles nor has it been sitting on grocery shelves for days and weeks. Some weeks the bounty is plentiful, others can be a struggle. Shared risk is what it is like to be part of the farm. These farms raise food that is good for the soil, good for biodiversity and good for the community.
Our FMB program supports multiple California Farms & Farmers each week, with whom we have a direct relationship with. As a subscriber, you are demonstrating respect for the earth by taking responsibility for sustainable farming practices, energy efficient production and distribution while paying farmers decent fair wages, and elevating environmental consciousness. We appreciate everyone's dedication and commitment to this program and ultimately to the farms you are supporting.
- What did I receive?
- In the email was the "code" for the gift card and PDF version of the card. These can be used for purchases online or at the warehouse.
- What can the gift card be used for?
- The electronic gift card can be used to purchase from our Farmers' Market Box program or it can be used at our warehouse which is fully open to the public.
- Does Specialty Produce ship these Farmers' Market Boxes?
- No, we do not ship at this time.
- How do I register my gift card?
- Go to www.specialtyproduce.com/fmb and click on the "My Gift Cards" tab then enter the code on the back of your gift card.
- It says I have to be a registered user and logged in to view and manage my gift cards. What do I do?
- If you have already registered for our Farmers' Market Box program then you just need click the log in link in the top right corner of your screen and log into your account. If you have not already registered for our Farmers' Market Box program the click the register here link and follow the instructions.
- How do I know what my card has available?
- Once you register your gift card, you will be able to see what items/ cash amount your card has been loaded with.
- Where is the Specialty Produce warehouse located?
- 1929 Hancock St Suite 150, San Diego, Ca 92110 (Google Map). Our hours are 8am to 5pm 7 days a week.
- How do I order a Farmers' Market Box?
- Please visit our FMB website at www.specialtyproduce.com/fmb. Log in and follow the instructions to place an order.
- What is a "Farmers' Market Box"?
- See long answer above...
- What else can I order from the FMB program?
- In the spirit of collaboration, we are working with a few local companies to bring you a wider range of foodstuffs that you can add to your FMB. Sustainably caught fish from Catalina Offshore Products, outstanding California Cheeses from Venissimo Cheese & freshly baked breads from Sadie Rose Baking Co will be some of the products available for purchase. You are more than welcome to come on into the warehouse if you would like to purchase additional items as well!
- How do I apply my gift card when I'm ordering online?
- Once you place your order on the FMB page you will be taken to the payment page. Your gift cards will be listed under the Apply Gift Card heading. From here choose the gift card items you would like to use and the amount will be deducted from your total.
- I do not see my gift cards on the payment page. What do I do?
- It is likely that you have not registered your gift cards prior to reaching this page. Please read how to do this at the top of this FAQ page.
- How do I use the gift card at your warehouse?
- To use the gift card in the store simply print the PDF version of your card or have a mobile copy of it available when you arrive. Our employees will use this as the gift card when you check out.
- I have more questions about the FMB program.
- Please go to www.specialtyproduce.com/fmb and click on the FAQ tab for more information.
