Rawfully Organic

I accidentally found Rawfully Organic online several years ago in my search for organic produce in Hawaii. Though I was dismayed that the co-​op was not located near me I enjoyed Kristina’s (founder of Rawfully Organic) social media videos and and I signed up for the newsletter and continued to follow her videos etc. for the next few years. I moved to Houston a few weeks ago and remembered that it was located in Texas and looked it up. I was so excited when I realized the location was in Houston! I immediately ordered a half share for my husband and I. That was 11 days ago and we are still eating from the abundance that was our share. The only complaint I have was that some of the lettuce was a bit wilted. I didn’t pick up until closing time on Saturday so that could have been why. Not sure what their process is for keeping everything cool when summer comes but I saw that the produce definitely stays under a tent until it gets picked up. The rest of the produce was amazing. Some local and some not but all organic for $ 50. The same amount would easily cost $ 200 in an organic store like Whole Foods. You can order a whole share as well or a local only share if that’s what you’re looking for. Just some general common sense advice about other reviews that I read… tropical fruits don’t grow in Texas seeing as how it’s not tropical here so I don’t see the sense in complaining that it’s not all local produce. If that’s what you want then order the local box because it states clearly on the website each week what’s in the box and what’s local and what’s not. Also the co op is run entirely by weekly volunteers so I’d assume it’s one way to keep the price reasonable. Another nice feature is that if you sign up for the newsletter you get an update each week when the produce is in, telling you what’s in the box for the week.
I definitely plan to order another share as soon as we finish this one!

Wow. What a great deal. I am super impressed with the bounty this week/​my first time (pick up at Arboretum). Having been a member of a CSA for years, comparatively, this is a much better deal than I was getting. Not only is there a large variety, but the volunteers were cheerful, helpful, and the process was quite easy. I love that I can sign up a few days before delivery if I want to get it this time, and dont have to find someone to take my share. I will definitely be a return customer.

This is great. You get a TON of organic food for way less than what you what pay for at the store. Any store. Go to
and order shares of what you want. Some things are pricey, like the juices, and other non food products. But if you are doing greens and fruits, vegetables. you get way more than what you pay for. Give this a try! We have been doing it for months now. It’s great.

I’ve been off and on with Rawfully Organic from almost the very beginning when it was run out of Kristina’s garage. I see a lot of recent complaints about delivery and food not being local, so I wanted to cllarify that. All of the information is on the RO website.
You have a lot of options on how to get your half share or full share boxes. You can choose a standard share which is a variety of organic food that’s not always local, but is always organic. You can get a Local-​Only box which is exactly that, most of the food coming from a farm about an hour away. You can also get a fruit-​only share (which I personally LOVE in the summer time). Box delivery is new to the co-​op, costs $ 12 extra and is delivered on Thursdays, so anyone ordering a box on Sunday and posting a negative review because they haven’t recieved it by Wednesday isn’t reading the delivery information that is posted.
The only negative I have is almost laughable — you really do get so much food. When I was single, I’d have to take a few weeks off because a lot of it would go to waste. Now I’m married and a half share is enough to last my hubby and I for about 2 weeks. We are totally willing to pay the extra for delivery for the convenience of knowing it’ll be waiting for us when we get home after work. It’s great source for fresh fruit and veggies that are just tasty. Some boxes are better than others but that’s pretty normal for any produce throughout the year, like I said above I especially love the summer shares with watermelons, pineapples and the most amazing oranges. You can also sign up for their e-​newsletter which gives you a lot of great recipe ideas — all follow a raw-​based diet but co-​op members aren’t. Right now, I’ve actually got a corn chowder simmering away with veggies from this weeks share. Definitely recommend it.

I signed up for a box here before and was disappointed that a lot of the produce were not local. They are very organized and the price is good but when I am looking for a co-​op or a farmer markets I really would like it to be local to support the local economy.
I love what the company stands for, but when it comes to the co-​op itself I don’t see myself continuing to support them.

I love Rawfully Organic! I really wish I could rate between a 3 and a 4 star, because that’s truly where everything averages out to me. For some reasons, this CO-​OP is a 5 star, while a few (which impact me personally), I would rate those areas a 3. See bottom of review for ratings on specific criteria.
I really like the fact that everything is organic, and there are no site fees like another CO-​OP I’ve participated in. They also have a bigger pick up window and allow you to make arrangements if you missed the order deadline or if something truly unexpected happens and you can’t pick up your order when you expected you could. Other CO-​OPs have much more stringent rules and smaller pickup windows. I generally order the Local Share for $ 25, and sometimes pick up a couple add-​ons. I’ve also ordered the Half Share for $ 48.75. I don’t really feel as though the Half Share provides twice as much as the Local Share, so I’ve been ordering the Local Share more. Also the Local Share is guaranteed to be all local produce, while the larger shares are not, and I love the idea of supporting local. The downside to the Local Share is that they don’t allow trade outs, while they do with the Half or Full Shares. I’m very open and not too picky, but I am on a very restricted diet for health reasons that excludes nightshades (tomatoes, eggplants, peppers of all varieties, white potatoes) and legumes, and these items are often included in the Local Share. I really wish that trade outs were more flexible, and not being so could affect my ability to participate as often at this time. The overall value if you can consume everything in your share is good, but you need to have the ability to be flexible in your menu/​meal planning since you’ll want to plan around what you receive in your share. I do wish there were a location closer to my home in northwest Houston, as traffic and the drive can almost make it not worth going. If you work in the West University, Galleria, River Oaks, or Greenway Plaza ares, this could be a convenient pick up on your way home from work during the Tuesday pickup from 4pm — 7pm. They do offer home delivery for an additional $ 12, which I have not participated in yet, as I’m on a budget. Everyone is super friendly, knowledgable, and excited to help out at this volunteer run organization. It is difficult sometimes to tell who the volunteers are, as they don’t wear anything that identify them.
100% Organic Produce — 5*
Offerings/​Variety — 5*
Quality — 4* (occasionally things aren’t as fresh as I’d like them to be)
Locations — 3.5 * (central location, not always easy to get to if you live in the suburbs
Ordering — 5*
Volunteer Friendliness — 5*
Volunteer Helpfulness — 3.5*
Hours of Pickup — 5*
Ease of Ordering — 5*
Ability to Switch Out Produce — 2.5*
Communication — 5*
Running on Time — 3.5* (They sometimes run a bit behind on the start of the window for pickup times)

I so wanted to love Rawfully Organic and love the concept of it but the reality is a different story. Like others have said, it is advertised as having local organic fruit but guess what? None of what I got was local. The apples were New Zealand! Jeez, could they get produce from anywhere further? I realize that certain produce isn’t available year round so I anticipated only those items that would be in season would be in the box. Very disappointing that all of the fruit (I ordered a fruit share my first time to try it out) was from other countries. If I had to choose between local and organic I would choose local so it would be fresh and I’d support local business. Had I known I’d be purchasing organic fruit from around the world I wouldn’t have made the purchase. I can do that at the supermarket. So be aware if you’re looking for local produce that most of this stuff is not local at all and is coming from other countries.
On the plus side a fruit share for one person was huge and honestly way too much for me and I eat fruit all day long. There were three full bunches of bananas — how many bananas can we eat? I wound up giving two of them away and still couldn’t eat them all. The apples were from New Zealand so needless to say, by the time I got them they were flavorless. The box had a ton of oranges which I don’t normally eat as they’re too acidic so my spouse used four per day to squeeze orange juice. He enjoyed the juice.
The grapes were flavorless (again because they’re coming from far away), the pineapple was fine but not as sweet as it could be (.not local or from nearby), the pears were as hard as rocks and had no flavor. I was pretty much disappointed with everything except the watermelon which I think was local and would explain why it was the only edible piece of fruit in my opinion. Oh I also bought the blueberries (they were not in my share) and you guessed it, not much flavor.
So I had the brilliant idea that the following week that I would not order a share but rather pick up what I wanted individually. Well that didn’t work out well because it wound up being super expensive that way (not sure how they come up with their prices on the spot). I only bought a pint of blueberries, strawberries (just like in the store), two very small cucumbers that are used for pickling, a few lemons and the total was $ 19. Not great value and to make matters worse, the strawberries were rotten!!! And one of the them was moldy. So frustrating. The blueberries had no flavor just like the week before and the cucumbers were the absolute worst I’ve ever had in my entire life. I usually love pickling cucumbers or any cucumber for that matter but these were not ripe or ready and were not edible. Why would they include these? The first time I was there people were friendly and helpful and it was crowded but the second time I was ignored and the woman in charge was weird and didn’t make eye contact or tell me how much anything was and was looking around and just wasn’t friendly; something was off and it was uncomfortable. Sure people have off days I get it but we, the customers, are what keeps a business going so for a few hours pretend to be okay for the sake of your customers even if it’s hot and you don’t want to be there (or don’t sell when it’s super hot if the heat was the issue).
I really like the idea of this and love that it’s sold at the Arboretum where dogs are allowed (on a leash) but I won’t be getting my produce from there in the future. If they decide to actually sell local produce then I would return but buying organic from around the world is not my cup of tea. I’ll stick to the local farmer’s markets even if the pickings are slim (e.g. not much fruit).
Oh and the bottles of juice for $ 8 — eek!!! It was downright horrible and I have freshly made juice all the time. I did however, like that it was in glass although they didn’t tell customers to bring back the glass to be recycled.
P. S. I realize that California (where a lot of produce comes from usually) has been in a drought so that might affect things but I was just in California and went to the Farmer’s Market by the Grove and the fruit was very fresh and tasted great so that’s not the excuse.

Picked up our first ‘half share’ box today — it was HUGE — definitely start with a half share. There was ample variety and the quality was nice. The whole process was helpful and you can even barter with the folks if there is something that you want to exchange. The volunteers are helpful and friendly. We will definitely be ordering again for next week. We could not have bought this much organic produce anywhere for the price — really great bargain.

Excited to have picked up my first share today at one of the locations. I pre ordered the half share for $ 45 and it is a lot of produce! My box came with 10 oranges, 3 pears, 6 apples, a grapefruit, 2 lemons, a bunch of bananas, strawberries, and various types of vegetables. I was worried that there wouldn’t be a lot of fruit, but it’s a nice amount! I’ll have fun making meals for the next week or so! I really wanted to try the juice but I can’t justify paying $ 8 for a bottle of juice. I’ll just make my own with my juicer. Other than the price for that and extras, a really good deal!

I’m surprised to read the negative reviews here. It’s possible some people came with unrealistic expectations about the fruit being «local» or perfect/​unblemished. I order a half-​share for my family of 5, and we finish the fruit within the week, and have some veggies to last us through the 2^nd week. We are not vegan or even vegetarian, but we eat lots of fruits and veggies during the day with each meal and as snacks.
The volunteers are kind and helpful, but it is important to remember that there are only a few volunteers there to help everyone, and some level of patience is necessary if you’re needing help with your box. One great thing about the co-​op is there is NO OBLIGATION to buy a box at any time. Want a box this week? Go for it. Don’t want a box for a month? Just fine. There’s a lot of flexibility in the system.
I’ve found the pricing to be very reasonable, never expensive, and many times less expensive than the grocery store. My most recent box was filled with mostly organic fruits and veggies, and our family was amazed at the amount of produce included in the box.
The thing I’ve loved the most about joining this co-​op is that my VERY picky eaters at home are actually trying new fruits and vegetables! I take my kids with me to pick up our box, and they always eat one or two fruits in the car on the way home. They also get excited at seeing the extra fruits available for purchase in addition to the box, and we pick several of those to bring home as well. It’s the best!
We’re happy to be a part of this community, and picking up our fruits and veggies is one of the highlights of our week.

Rawfully organic offers the best variety of local and organic food that we have been able to find in the Houston area. It’s kind of hard to compare prices all the time because some of the items that they offer, I have not even been able to find organic at the local stores. The first time that I went I was honestly pretty nervous as I was really just looking for fruits and veggies, that’s all! What I ended up with was a lot more. Rawfully organic is a diverse and knowledgeable community of people that were able to help me transform my life for the better. I ended up volunteering so that I could contribute back to the movement and help others experience this wonderful community.
If you want hard to find local and organic produce at a great price, then I highly recommend them, you might even get a lot more than that. The atmosphere is contagious and if you are unsure, just stop by and pay them a visit to learn more. I do a lot of my shopping there and was able to get introduced to so many new foods because of the community. If you ever get something in your box that you are unsure about, just ask some of the other people there what you can use it for. You will usually get a good handful of recommendations for how to use it.
I feel blessed to have such a wonderful community in the Houston area that brings such a diverse groups of people together for a positive common cause, to support local and organic farmers. I have meet chefs, fitness professionals, doctors, small business owners, foodies and just regular folks that love good food. You will find a good mix of people that are not vegetarian and just enjoy good quality produce, all the way to vegetarian, vegan, raw vegan, gluten free folks and everything in between. I have recommended them to all of my friends and family as well.
My only complain is that they do not have more locations but I think they are working on that as well. There are other services out there that offer produce delivery, which is what I initially set out to do with them but honestly, it is just not the same. They recommended that you pick up at least one time before doing the local drop off option and its for a good reason, because they are more than just a a place to buy fruits and veggies from, they are a community of dedicated and passionate individuals. If you live in the area, make sure to check them out, I highly recommend them.

I picked up from Rawfully Organic every week and have been doing so for the past year or so. I have ordered both half and full shares. Now I stick to the half share, as the full share is enormous!
The produce is fantastic and at a much better price point than the grocery store. Plus, each box gets points for extras from the table and there is another row of produce you can choose to purchase. They have great juice too!
Every experience at the co-​op has been incredibly friendly and helpful and never rude. If you pay online, checkout is quick and easy.
Overall, this co-​op has great produce, and picking it up is one of my favorite things I do all week!

I’ve been ordering from the coop for well over a year now. The produce is good quality. If I find that during the summer months IF my greens look wilted, I just spritz them with water when I get home and put them in a bag in the fridge. They bounce back.
The coop now offers local shares for those who desire it.
This coop is run by volunteers and is NON profit, therefore does not have the benefit of refrigeration or misters for the greens. Spritzing works well when you get home. No one profits from sales at RawFully Organic coop.
All the volunteers start their shift at 8:30am. Some volunteers commute from places as far as Spring, tx to help out. On days that its 29 degrees outside in the morning, some volunteers are a bit worn out but never ignore anyone purposely.
Kristina always gives me a hug and has gone out of her way to be loving to my daughter. Over time, my daughter has changed her eating habits because she looks up to Kristina.
As for the negative reviews, well, all I can say is that the coop is a community. When you join a community, you get what you put into it. If you see a volunteer and have a question, just ASK. communication is a two way street. RawFully organic is a coop, not a store.
As for myself, this coop has changed my life. It brought me out of an emotionally tough time. I needed gratitude in my life and Kristina provided me with a gratitude circle. She’s always been loving to me.
Another thing I love about Kristina is that she accepts non-​vegans and vegans alike into the coop. There are a few judgemental militant vegans out there and I’ve been called names by some of them. But Kristina accepts everyone!
With the inspiration and motivation of Kristina’s consistent message on YouTube, I’ve given up grains and sugar which has put a stop to my IBS, acne, and chronic fatigue.
Love is a consistent message at this coop. Join the community.

I have had great experiences with Rawfully Organic. I would have given 5 stars, but my only issue is that I wish the fruit was a little less ripe. 3 – 4 bunches of fully ripe bananas and ripe strawberries, made us have to freeze half of them for smoothies, which was not what I really wanted to do within 24 hours of bringing the produce home. Everything else was fantastic! The people were incredibly friendly and helpful. I have had 3 – 4 volunteers in one visit explain the process and offer to help.
I do have to say that it appears that some of you did not read the information provided before you made your purchases. I don’t believe they claim everything is local, rather, that they will have local items as they are available. The only real claim is that everything will be organic. They also state on the site, that what you will get will vary from time to time… sometimes you might not get as many strawberries as you got the time before depending on availability. I do not understand gripes about things that are clearly stated on the website before you even decide to sign up. I personally, do not mind delicious mangoes in February from Mexico :) I must say that I am surprised the cost has not come down as more people are buying though.
Obviously, you don’t have to be a health nut to realize that fruit is not always going to look perfect… if you want waxy, shiny, perfectly colored produce, buy conventional.

I was really surprised to see negative reviews about the co-​op on here! Though I know it’s more common to post a negative review than a positive one.
I’ve been a customer on and off since summer 2013. Every single time I’ve been, I’ve had a great experience. Most times, «K» asks if there are any newbies and runs down the procedures/​process list for them. The folks who check you out when you’re done picking your things are the friendliest of the bunch… AND there are usually some volunteers waiting to carry your goods to your car should you need assistance.
Every time I’ve been to co-​op, I’m usually there at the very start (usually have to wait in a small line). «K» is always hugging customers and offering compliments and generally very outgoing and friendly in a genuine way.
The lady who checks out at the particular location I frequent most always asks how I’ve been; how’s my family, etc.
There should be some clarification here regarding the process.
You can pick up at one of 3 locations. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Regardless of location, the co-​op is run by volunteers. You’re bound to encounter someone on a day which isn’t their best. I haven’t yet, but obviously a few of these posters did.
Regarding the produce: It should be made known that you can order 1) an all fruit box, 2) an all local box or 3) a regular box in half or full size (which is not necessarily a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ combo of the first two).
In addition to the boxes you purchase, you can choose additional items such as herbs, vegetables and fruits (some of which are already in your box depending upon which box you purchased). Again, depending upon which box you’ve purchased, some of these items are free, but you can take as many as you’d like and then pay for the extras.
ROC says is that all produce is organic; local whenever possible. Not that everything is always all local.
ROC pricing is better than Whole Foods, Central Market or HEB in general when you’re comparing apples to apples. Of course, sometimes the stores don’t offer the same products ROC does.
HEB and CM don’t often sell organic limes (WF does occasionally, but still rare).
On the occasion that WF or CM does offer a sale on their berries, you can get them cheaper at the larger institutions.
I have high standards of produce; higher than almost anyone I know. I do juice and eat a diet high in vegetables and fruit (though not completely vegetarian and not raw vegan). I stand by ROC and the quality of produce they offer.
The only thing that keeps me from going back consistently every week (and keeps me from putting that 5^th star up) is that sometimes it’s too inconvenient for me to make it to one of the co-​op locations at the pick-​up time given my kids’ varying schedules.
But, really, that’s more of a personal problem than an issue with ROC.

I was so excited to try Rawfully Organic I had seen the flyers at a vegan meet up group.
However, I was extremely disappointed my share was sad I was like what did I buy?! And I only had ONE apple
In Kristina’s photos and videos she’s surrounded by an abundance of food just look at her fridge
I gave her the benefit of the doubt & emailed her at 10:00p.m. she emailed me back a 1:00a.m. saying it was a mistake & I could go in and (volunteer) that morning & she would refund me the apples
WTH?! I paid for it I wasn’t asking for anything free, that’s what I like about HEB if they make a mistake they’ll refund you not ask you to bag groceries!
I don’t see how this is a non profit when they sell juice from all the left over fruit they don’t give you.
If you’re on the sad american diet, don’t juice, and think mcdonalds is real food then you’ll love this place

A wonderful co-​op! Great local and organic in season produce with other non local organic fillers and if you’d like extra goodies you can purchase them. There are many more options now for an all fruit box and all local. I have had the pleasure of volunteering here and working personally with the founder Kristina and she is wonderful. I’ve made life long friends with some of the other volunteers. Sadly, I had to move to Phoenix and I could not take Rawfully Organic with me.

Got my first box today after hearing about it from a family member. All I have to say is WOW! The produce is amazing and there is tons of stuff in each box.
It’s also really awesome that you pay per box, instead of a recurring fee.
The young woman who runs the co op is super friendly and helpful. You can tell she is passionate about what she does.
Definitely worth the money!

I go for the vegetables and fruit, not the personalities, but it does make you wonder a little…
I enjoy K’s videos and have learned from her on «screen.» In person, she is decidedly more of an ordinary person, which is fine. I do understand that no one can be ON all the time, but it can be surprising to see such a difference.
I’ve been very pleased with the quality and quantity of the items in my box this summer. I tried to match the items in my box by buying at Whole Foods and ended up spending twice the price and getting less so I started ordering from the coop again.
Overall my opinion of this coop is extremely positive. I have changed my eating habits and hope I will continue to do so. I appreciate K’s commitment and knowledge and love trying her recipes. The volunteers do a great job mostly. And after all, they are volunteers. I’m grateful for the coop and for all the people who come together to make it happen.

Overpriced food, unfriendly experience.
In theory this is all a cool concept. I had a few friends recommend this, but thinking about it now– these are people who dont have very high standards on produce.
(My one and only experience:) Ordered online, went to pick up box 2 days later.
arrived at 4:50 (collection is 4 – 7 so I knew I’d be early and miss the commuters)
I brought my bff and we saw there was no crowd at all– 6 people under the tent– 1 other customer, 4 «volunteers» and «K», the head chick.
We spent the whole time asking 3 different people for help, «K» was not that friendly perky person in her strangely viral videos, in fact she ignored us even after we said «this is our first time, what do we do?»
We ended up taking our box, and wandering to our car because no one was explaining anything.
The produce is about $ 35 worth of what I’d pay at HEBmontrose but for $ 48 for some reason. Even though half of my stuff had HEB produce stickers on it that said it was from Mexico or something. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE SUPPORTING LOCAL FARMERS.
Im not even complaining that there were a couple of rediculously bruised items that will be inedible by tomorrow (because I should have checked more carefully). Only Positive note– the peaches and zucchini and broccoli and onions appeared to be local, But there was nothing spectacular in my box– No berries, No avocados, and just TWO TOMATOES. (w a Mexico sticker) ARE U KIDDING ME?! its Texas in late May, my dad’s garden is overflowing w tomatoes.
(on the «bonus 3 points» foods)* see the other guy’s review below, he is accurate on the not-​so-​spectacularness of that.
They called my number 2 hours later asking if I had picked up my box, and I explained that «uhhh…yes…i did. I think I spoke to everyone under your tent asking for help.» And the lady tried to lecture me with «Well our protocol is that you check out with us and your box after u get it.» And i said «Something you could have told me when I told you ALL it was our first time.»
«K» called twice after that, apologizing for my experience in a voicemail. (I was at work.)
Judging by how indifferent and cold she was at the tent, she was probably only worried about a bad Unilocal review.
Any review on here that says *ROC* produce is cheaper than at HEB, does not look at prices.