Cheap Organic food Delivered

By Rachel Chemerynski

Anyone who prides themselves on purchasing whole, organic food and products knows very well how costly it can be, and that's not just on the bill alone. After factoring in sky-high gas expenses, potential babysitter fees, chaotic aisles, long lines and precious personal time, that $300 receipt can feel quite daunting.

Enter The Green PolkaDot Box (GPDB), an online buying collective featuring organic, non-GMO foods and products at a bargain price (at up to 60 percent off retail). The concept is simple: members residing anywhere in the U.S. (including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico) can place the items they want to purchase in their personal shopping cart, and within days it's delivered straight to their home in a charming green spotted box.

Founded by Rod A. Smith, this family-run business just launched on December 19, 2011 with their headquarters in Square Forks, Utah. While relatively new, GPDB currently features 150 of the nation's top organic food brands and approximately 1, 400 products, and are constantly adding to those numbers each week. In fact, Rod expects to add an additional 100 brands in the next few months, including an array of organic meats, fish, dairy products and vegan/vegetarian meals.

The idea of creating an online wholesale membership club for organic, whole foods came to Rod back in early 2007. According to Rod, there had been nothing similar, and he knew he'd have to prove himself, thus he spent nine months researching the concept and speaking to manufacturers before he gave birth to the brand.

Luckily, we were able to talk one-on-one with Rod to learn exactly how The Green PolkaDot Box works. Below, he discusses the importance of green, organic living, unique membership options, and the organization's hope of becoming "the largest, most influential 'buying collective' in America."
Green PolkaDot Box is definitely an interesting company name. Where did it originate?

Rod: The name came as a result of a discussion with my wife on an early Saturday morning in November of 2007. We talked about trying to come up with a concept that could be branded nationally supporting the green movement, and to give versatility to focus on business aspects such as shopping, and learning the links between dietary lifestyle and chronic disease. My wife and I knew going into this business that we would have diverse objectives. One, providing healthy foods at the lowest possible price and two, providing consumer education at a grass roots level about the ravaging effects of our typical American diet. We wanted to help consumers realize they are what they eat or they will become what they eat.