You can send money, you can send a barrel, but you can't post a fresh yellow yam from Brooklyn or Brampton. For a lot of families abroad, that's the missing piece. Mummy has rice and tin mackerel in the cupboard, but Saturday soup needs yam, banana, pumpkin and a good bunch of thyme. Fresh produce boxes fix that: you order from wherever you live, and the food comes from Jamaican farms and markets straight to your family's gate.
The quick answer
- Yes, you can send fresh ground provisions to family in Jamaica from the USA, UK or Canada.
- The produce is sourced in Jamaica and delivered locally, so nothing crosses a border and nothing sits on a wharf.
- Pick a small everyday box or a big soup-and-stew box from our Care Packages & Bundles.
- Pay by card or PayPal in USD, CAD, GBP or JMD. The delivery fee is shown in the cart before you pay.
Our two produce boxes
Fresh Ground Produce Box: J$3,200
The Fresh Ground Produce Box is about 5.5 lb of everyday cooking vegetables:
- Tomato: 1 lb
- Onion: 1 lb
- Cabbage: 1 lb
- Pumpkin: 1 lb
- Carrot: 1 lb
- Escallion: ½ lb
It suits one or two people, a parent who lives alone, or a top-up between bigger shops. Steam cabbage, stew peas, a pot of rice and peas with a little pumpkin: this box covers the vegetables for a week of ordinary cooking.
Soup & Stew Produce Feast: J$16,000
The Soup & Stew Produce Feast is the big one, about 27.5 lb:
- Yam: 6 lb
- Sweet potato: 5 lb
- Green banana: 5 lb
- Pumpkin: 3 lb
- Carrot: 2 lb
- Onion: 2 lb
- Cabbage: 2 lb
- Tomato: 1½ lb
- Escallion: ½ lb
- Thyme: 1 bunch
- Scotch bonnet: 1 handful
That's a proper Jamaican soup pot, a few Sunday dinners and plenty of boiled food for breakfast with ackee or mackerel. It's a good fit for a big household, a family gathering, or a nine night or birthday where people will be eating.
How freshness works
Fresh produce in Jamaica follows the morning harvest and the market. That means:
- Substitutions can happen. If an item isn't available when we pack, we contact you on WhatsApp for a fresh substitute or a refund. We don't quietly swap things.
- Sizes vary. Yam and pumpkin don't come in standard sizes, so boxes are packed by weight.
- Use the soft items first. Tomato, cabbage, escallion and thyme should be cooked in the first several days. Yam, sweet potato, pumpkin and onion keep longer in a cool, dry spot. Green banana ripens over time, so cook it while it's still green if you want it boiled.
Pair produce with staples for a complete shop
Produce on its own doesn't make a meal. Most families pair a produce box with pantry items:
- Produce + Yard Box: a Taste of Yard Care Package or Family Pantry Care Package brings rice, tin fish, corned beef, seasoning and crackers.
- Produce + bulk staples: the Family Staples Bulk Bundle (J$15,400) brings 50 lb rice, 25 lb each of flour, sugar and cornmeal, and a tray of 30 eggs. Add a produce box and the kitchen is set.
- Produce + meat: add chicken, soup meat or oxtail from the store for Sunday dinner.
See everything in one place in Care Packages & Bundles.
How to order fresh produce for family
- Add the produce box (and anything else) to your bag.
- Change the currency to USD, CAD or GBP if you like.
- At checkout, enter your relative's address with a clear landmark, plus a Jamaican phone number they answer.
- Choose the delivery or pickup option for their parish. Free pickup is available in May Pen and Kingston.
- Pay by card, PayPal, bank transfer or Cash App.
Tip: tell your family the produce is coming so someone is home to take it in and put the tomatoes and greens away quickly.
Who this is good for
- Elderly parents who can't easily get to market or carry heavy bags of yam.
- Grandparents raising grandchildren who need to stretch the food budget.
- Family preparing for an event and needing a lot of food at once.
- Anyone abroad who wants their money to go on real food, not on bills.
Questions before you order?
Message us on WhatsApp at +1 (207) 613-5240. Tell us who you're sending to, how many people are in the house and which parish, and we'll suggest the right mix.
The bottom line
A barrel can't carry fresh yam, but you can still put it on your family's table. Pick the Fresh Ground Produce Box for everyday cooking or the Soup & Stew Produce Feast for a full pot, add staples if you need them, and we'll deliver it in Jamaica.
