Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review

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Harvest Crates
Cost: $99/season.
Ships To: United States.
Coupon Code: N/A.
Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review

Harvest is a subscription crate containing artisanal food and wine (soon) from wine country. Their crates are filled with the very best that wine country has to offer and sent to you seasonally (four times per year).

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
The Box

Harvest Crate is HEAVY!  So heavy.  I received mine via USPS Priority Mail, but mine was a review package so I don’t want to say for sure that’s how all shipments are sent.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
First Look

Harvest Crates ships in a big wooden carte.  It’s seriously huge and I am so going to reuse this.  For something.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
The Information Card

The Spring 2015 Harvest Crates included the following items:

~Hurley Farms Napa Valley Orange Shrub ($8): Before this crate I had no idea what a “shrub” was.  I mean, other than like gardening wise.  But this can be mixed into cocktails or drizzled onto a salad.  It’s described as a “sweetened, vinegar-based syrup” and was amazing.  I would love to try their other flavors.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Hurley Farms Napa Valley Orange Shrub

~Olivier: Toasted Shallot Dark Beer Mustard ($7.50): If I liked mustard I would probably be really excited for this.  But I don’t so it will end up being used at party or something.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Olivier: Toasted Shallot Dark Beer Mustard

~Rustic Bakery: Vanilla Bean Shortbread ($6.95):  Wow.  These cookies are amazing!  They are buttery shortbread cookies and taste delicious.  These plus a cup of coffee in the afternoon?  Incredible.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Rustic Bakery: Vanilla Bean Shortbread

~Vella Cheese Co. Special Select Dry Monterey Jack (~$10): I don’t totally understand why these cheese doesn’t need to be refrigerated, but it doesn’t.  And it’s good.  Very good.  I would totally pick some of this up in Sonoma!

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Vella Cheese Co. Special Select Dry Monterey Jack

~Marshall’s Farm: Napa Valley Wildflower Honey: I can’t find a price for this online, but it’s wonderful.  The information card suggests drizzling this on cheese which I may try next.  So far I have just had it on toast!

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Marshall’s Farm: Napa Valley Wildflower Honey

~Rustic Bakery: Pecan, Rosemary and Cranberry Pan Forte Crostini ($7.95): I tried these straight out of the box and they were okay, but I think they’d be better paired with wine and cheese. The flavor from the crackers needs something (like cheese) to offset it I think.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Rustic Bakery: Pecan, Rosemary and Cranberry Pan Forte Crostini

~The Olive Press: Olio Nouvo: This is described as “fresh, grassy and with a hint of pepper”.  I don’t know that I have ever heard of olive oil described as grassy, but this one is.  I didn’t detect a grassy taste to it personally, but we’ve used it and enjoyed it.  Maybe I need to use it as a dipping sauce to really appreciate it though?

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
The Olive Press: Olio Nouvo

~Zoe’s Meats: Uncured Salami: So good!  I’m telling you, it was good.  It’s got garlic and black pepper so there’s a little kick to it, but don’t too much.

Harvest Crates Spring 2015 Subscription Box Review
Zoe’s Meats: Uncured Salami

I couldn’t find prices for everything online so I was unable to do a cost breakdown on this box.  It had 8 items in it though so figure you paid slightly over $12 per item?  Broken down that way doesn’t make it seem too bad at all!

What do you think of Harvest Crates?  If you are interested in ordering you can check them out here.

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Jennifer

Jennifer is the author and founder of Subscription Box Ramblings. She first discovered subscription boxes in 2012 and has been addicted since. Current favorites include CAUSEBOX, Boxycharm and Beachly!

This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Kelsey Ellen

    This box – <3
    makes me miss California and I've only been home a day.
    LOVED wine country though. so much.

    1. Jennifer

      It’s seriously one of the most gorgeous places ever. I just want to move there and drink wine and eat cheese, grapes and bread.

  2. Sher

    I have a box like that. I use it for all “shoe” stuff: polish, protector, brushes, laces, etc. It’s great!

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