Brand Spotlight: Daily Harvest

From its beginnings as a small smoothie delivery service to now being sold nationwide at Costco, Target, Kroger, and more, Daily Harvest has been making waves over the past decade for its organic, sustainably sourced, and vegan meals. 

We were able to speak more about the brand, its mission, and its current offerings with Daily Harvest Founder Rachel Drori at Expo West 2024—and we’ve been able to try a few of their delicious and healthy meals since then. 

With a wide range of unique products, including smoothie cups, harvest bowls, gluten-free pasta, soups, grain bowls, breakfast bowls, flatbreads, “mylk,” energy bites, and fruit pops, Daily Harvest has got you covered for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any other time you need a healthy vegan bite.

From Simple Smoothies to Sustainability Warriors

As Rachel told us, “Daily Harvest was created with a mission to help people eat more organic, sustainable fruits and vegetables every single day.” 

Sustainability is a significant component of what Daily Harvest does and why they do it.

They are committed to supporting and using produce from organic and regenerative farming practices, which is better for the farmers, the environment, and human health—plus, the produce itself is more nutritious.

Not only does Daily Harvest use organic ingredients in their products, but they also help farmers get their organic certifications. 

Rachel says, “We help transition land from conventional to organic. It’s a three-year process that takes a lot of effort from farmers and a lot of money, so we help to support the farmers by guaranteeing demand for their transitional crops during that three-year period.”

The majority of the American diet consists of just eight different crops (like soy, wheat, and corn). Daily Harvest fights back against this reliance on monoculture by promoting biodiversity with a wide variety of produce, including some fruits or veggies you may not normally eat.

For example, kabocha squash, acerola cherry, black sesame, dragon fruit, and fonio (a West African ancient grain loaded with iron) are just a handful of the unique ingredients in Daily Harvest meals that promote biodiversity. 

Daily Harvest: Rethinking Frozen Meals

Daily Harvest focuses solely on vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and plant-based meals—and it’s all frozen!

Unlike the frozen TV dinners laden with sodium and preservatives, Daily Harvest simply freezes organic and freshly picked ingredients to maximize nutritional value. 

This frozen format is more convenient, preserves peak nutrient density, and lessens food waste—no more slimy salad kit expiring before you get a chance to eat it. 

Daily Harvest has a wide selection of menu items, ranging from breakfast to dessert. Head to the Daily Harvest website for a full list, but we’ll highlight the different categories here: 

• Smoothies: These pre-portioned smoothie cups require just a liquid and a blender and are made with organic fruits, vegetables, seeds, or nuts. Pro tip: Add a scoop of vegan protein powder to boost the satiety factor. Best-selling Daily Harvest smoothies include Strawberry + Peach, Acai + Cherry, and Mint + Cacao. 
• Harvest Bowls: Combining fiber-filled grains (or grain-free bases) and veggies, a harvest bowl is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner that feels hearty and nourishing. We’ve loved the Gigante Bean + Savoy Cabbage and Herbed Squash + Asparagus Risotto, and the Spinach + Shiitake Grits Harvest Bowl is another top-rated meal.  
• Soups: Daily Harvest offers almost a dozen different varieties of soup, ranging from the creamy pureed Broccoli + White Bean to the hearty Sweet Potato + Black Bean Chili. 
• Pasta: One of the newer offerings, Daily Harvest has four pasta dishes (all gluten-free!), including best seller Tomato Basil + Portobello Bolognese. 
• Breakfast Bowls: Daily Harvest is ditching the eggs and toast for nutrient-dense, superfood-loaded sweet or savory oat bowls, like the Black Bean + Tomatillo Oat Bowl or the Chai Spiced Kabocha Squash + Pecans. 
• Mylk: Their non-dairy “mylk” is uniquely pre-portioned into frozen wedges made from almonds or oats with no artificial gums, fillers, or stabilizers. Anyone who has ever been personally victimized by the “Best Used Within 7 Days” label on their organic almond milk will rejoice from this frozen option.
• Flatbreads: Move over, DiJornio’s—Daily Harvest’s veggie-loaded, gluten-free flatbreads are the only frozen pizza you’ll need. 
• Bites and Pops: For snack time or dessert hour, try the Daily Harvest energy bites (like the hazelnut and chocolate or raspberry and fig energy bites) or Pops—an organic take on popsicles (sans added sugar and Red 40). 

And we only skimmed the surface here! Daily Harvest continually impresses us with their commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, and mission to get more organic fruits and vegetables in the mouths of people all over the country. 

Rachel summed it up for us, stating, “We exist to help people eat healthier food on a healthier planet. Planet Earth will be here for a lot longer than humanity, but we’d like to hang out for a little while. In order to preserve humanity, we have to take care of both human health and planetary health.” Amen to that. 

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