Imperfect's Favorite Food Reads
For many of us, the best part of our week is meal-prepping on a Sunday afternoon, and curling up with an amazing book while our Imperfect veggies sizzle away in the oven. That's why we're sharing some...
View ArticleThe Imperfect Playlist: What We're Listening To
Just like you, Imperfect employees love to rock out to music while commuting, working, and cooking. We assembled a playlist of some of our favorite jams right now and asked our team to explain their...
View ArticleWhere do our Pumpkins Come From? Imperfect Goes to the Farm!
It's fall, which means that pumpkins are officially everywhere, on your front porch, in your kitchen and even your latte!Have you ever wondered where exactly pumpkins come from, though? We love...
View ArticleImperfect in the Community: NorCal Fire Relief
"The love we give away is the only love we keep" -Elbert Hubbard Once in a while, something happens that forces us to take a step back from the googly eyes and food puns and reflect on our deepest...
View ArticleWhy you should go see "Wasted! The Story of Food Waste"
It’s not every day that a film comes out that captures the spirit and mission of who you are as a company. It’s like turning on the radio and hearing a song that seems to perfectly narrate what’s...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week: Roasted Beet and Garlic Soup to Ward off the Vampires!
In the holiday spirit, we teamed up with our friend Kayleigh Kosmas of Oh Honey to create a Halloween-inspired bowl of goodness to repel those pesky vampires or at least use up all of your beets....
View ArticleOur Imperfect Thanksgiving Principles
Thanksgiving is almost here! Get excited because we'll be sending you a fun recipe guide full of tips for a no-waste Thanksgiving plus delicious ideas for using up your leftovers. We'll also be making...
View Article'Tis the Season to Give Back!
While we love the holiday season for all of its delicious food and neverending celebration, this is also an important time of year to reflect, give thanks, and give back. Whether you're enjoying...
View ArticleA Pre-Thanksgiving Fall Feast!
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, one would think we'd be avoiding any ambitious cooking projects, but if you're anything like us, you can't contain your enthusiasm for all this delicious autumn...
View ArticleThe Life-Changing Art of Tidying Up Your Fridge
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means now is an ideal time to clear the decks for holiday cooking by deep cleaning your refrigerator. But first, let’s answer the obvious question: Why...
View Article4 Tips for a Waste Free Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving is one of the most delicious holidays of the year, but did you know it's also one of the most wasteful? Americans waste over 200 million pounds of turkey at Thanksgiving, amounting to...
View Article3 Ways to Have a Less Wasteful Black Friday
Just like Thanksgiving, Black Friday can end up being a very wasteful day of the year if you're not careful. Besides all of the plastic packaging involved in holiday shopping, we've found that we...
View Article5 Gift Ideas for a Less Wasteful Holiday Season
The holiday season is already upon us, which means we get an excuse to bake cookies and give each other cool things. While we’re not ones to start playing “Baby It’s Cold Outside” while washing...
View Article4 Cookbooks for People Who Are Hard to Shop For
Buying a cookbook as a gift for the food nerd in your life can be intimidating. It seems there are now 5011 cookbooks for every niche diet, cuisine, and interest out there, from “50 Shades of Chicken”...
View ArticleImperfect's Guide to Cooking With Herbs!
“Hard”herbs vs “soft” herbsLet's start with an important distinction in the world of herbs is between “hard” herbs like rosemary, thyme, and sage, and “soft” herbs like cilantro, mint, and basil. Hard...
View ArticleImperfect Generosity: How You're Helping Support Food Banks!
Last week, in addition to delicious persimmons and bunches of kale, we gave our community the option to "add" a donation of 5 lbs of produce to a food bank to their box. Collectively, we raised 34,730...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About Shopping for a Knife!
A knife might be the best gift to give someone in your knife that cooks-- from the total amateur to the professional chef. A good knife is truly the difference between vegetable prep being fun and a...
View ArticleA Note from Farmer Christopher
This week marked a huge milestone in Imperfect's life. Our Chicago launch means we're growing roots in a new region, and expanding our community further East than we've ever gone before. Before we sit...
View Article3 Ways to Give Less Wasteful Gifts
Americans throw away 25% more trash during the holidays than any other time of year according to a study by Stanford University. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1...
View ArticleThe Story of Imperfect Brown Rice
If you live in the Bay Area, or follow us on Instagram, you may have noticed that we started offering brown rice in some of our boxes. How did this come to be? How can rice be ugly? A few months ago...
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