Support Us Button Widget
Sponsored Content

How to eat fresh and local this summer

Support local by eating local with this subscription box from Lowes Foods.

Sponsored by
Local fruits and vegetables gathered around a Lowes Foods Carolina Crate subscription box

The Carolina Crate is Lowes Foods’ special version of what is widely known as a CSA or “Community Supported Agriculture” box.

Photo provided by Lowes Foods

Picture this: Eating fresh, local fruits and vegetables this summer while supporting Carolina farms and farmers. Sound ideal? Enter: The Carolina Crate from Lowes Foods, a CSA (read: Community Supported Agriculture) box filled every week with produce selected based on what’s at its peak each week.

You don’t pick out what you get — and that’s part of the fun. Each crate feeds a household of 2 to 4 people, and subscribers receive a weekly email with recipe ideas and info about the farms they have supported.

Want to enjoy a subscription all summer long? Check out the Full Share option:

  • Starts June 10 and ends August 12 (10 weeks)
  • $300 total
  • Includes a free Lowes Foods To Go subscription for one year

Traveling during the summer, or just want to try it out? The Half Share option might be a good fit for you:

  • Choose the first 5 weeks or the last 5 weeks of the summer.
  • First Share: June 10-July 8
  • Second Share: July 15-August 12
  • $150 total

Pickup is quick and easy — here’s how it works: Each week, subscribers receive a phone call once the crate has been delivered, set up their preferred day and time, then head to the Lowes Foods To Go pickup area and get their Carolina Crate delivered right to their car. Pro tip: Place your regular Lowes Foods To Go shopping order for the same time, and be all set for the week with just one stop.

    Ready to get started? Signups for this summer are open through Tuesday, May 23.*

    Learn more and sign up

    More from RALtoday
    Whether you’re shortening on time or need to impress the in-laws, our com-pie-lation of local bakeries will help you find the perfect sweet treat.
    Get ready to dash for drumsticks — there are seven turkey trots to get you up and moving on Thanksgiving Day around the City of Oaks.
    Take the stress out of prepping and planning on Thanksgiving with these 13 restaurants + eateries offering takeout and dine-in seasonal feasts.
    Over the next 10 days, we’re launching a reader-driven campaign to sustain what we do best.
    Explore all 308 acres of Dorothea Dix Park and its top landmarks, history, and more.
    Owner Steve Malik announced North Carolina FC would attempt to become part of the USL Division One, but the team will discontinue until their bid is potentially accepted. Plus, NCFC needs a 15,000 occupancy venue to join USL Division One.
    Nineteen Raleigh + Triangle restaurants have been named to the esteemed Michelin Guide after its first foray into the American South. Here’s what we love at these spots — and what the Michelin inspectors might have, too.
    There’s plenty of new faces representing the Wolfpack this basketball season. Here’s what you need to know before you root for NC State this season.
    Instead of throwing your pumpkins away, consider donating them to local farms through Pumpkins for Pigs.
    Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.