MAKERS BOX · SEASONAL RECIPE KITS

Make something beautiful.

A local recipe kit made with produce from nearby farms and pantry goods from independent makers.

Think of your favorite online meal kit service, but with ingredients sourced entirely from people in our local food community.

See the Recipes

Makers Box teaser — packed kit from Cardiff Tiny Farm

Farmers Pasta

Now Available!

A meal kit,
grown backwards

Most meal kits pick the recipes first, then buy ingredients to match – wherever in the world they happen to be cheap. We do it the other way round. Our growers tell us what came out of the ground this week, and the recipes are written to that.

Whole ingredients

A bunch of carrots and a head of garlic, not four peeled carrot batons in a bag.

No single-use plastic

Paper, jars and one returnable crate. Bring the crate back next month.

Named on the card

Every ingredient lists the farm or maker it came from and how far it travelled.

Cook it your way

Recipes are a suggestion, not an instruction. Swap, stretch, improvise.

Take a peek

The recipes

2 Credits

01 Farmers Pasta

25 MIN · VEGETARIAN · 6 servings

Fresh Forme pasta tossed with Sauc.d, Solidarity delicata, and Coastal Roots tomatoes — garlic in the pan, basil at the end, lemon and olive oil to finish.

Sauc.d

SAUC.D

Leucadia, CA

Forme Pasta

Vista, CA

Seasonal Vegetables

Coastal Roots Farms

Encinitas, CA

Solidarity Farms

Valley Center, CA

Garlic

Allicins Ranch

Moyie Springs, ID

Fraboni Farms

Cardiff, CA

Basil

Coastal Roots Farms

Encinitas, CA

Olive Oil

BAC Hills Vineyard

Napa Valley, CA

See Full Recipe

Growers and friends waving at the Cardiff Tiny Farm stand

Coming soon

02 Habanero Romesco Vegetable Shakshuka

25 MIN · VEGETARIAN · 4–5 servings

A colorful take on shakshuka, built around Sauc.d’s habanero romesco sauce, seasonal vegetables, onion, and Healthy On You’s Adobo spice blend. Simmer it all together, add eggs, and serve with green onion, a drizzle of olive oil, and sourdough for scooping.

Habanero Romesco Sauce

Sauc.D

Leucadia, CA

Eggs

Black Mountain Farm

Ramona, CA

Tomatoes

Coastal Roots Farms

Encinitas, CA

Adobo Spice Blend

Healthy On You

Del Mar, CA

How it
Works

01
Redeem credits
Spend 2 credits to redeem a Makers Box.
$10.50 - $12.33/serving
on avg
02
Choose Your Date
Makers Boxes are available every 2 weeks.
next box: Fri, Oct 23
03
Pick Up or get it Delivered
Pick up at the farm on Saturday morning, or we can deliver it to your home on Friday.
Friday or Saturday

Simple Pricing

Choose your credit pack

2 credits = 1 Makers Box. Use when you're ready.

Single credit

$37

per credit

1 credit
Expires in 1 month
Pick up or delivery

FAQ

What is a Makers Box?
A local recipe kit. Think of it as Blue Apron if all the ingredients were sourced by local farmers and culinary artisans.
How is this different from a Growers Box?
A Growers Box is weekly seasonal produce (1 credit). A Makers Box is a recipe kit that pairs produce from local farms with artisan foods — pasta, sauce, bread, and the like — and costs 2 credits. Same credit packs, different box. See the Growers Box.
How many credits does a Makers Box cost?
Two credits redeem one Makers Box. Buy credits once, then spend them on Growers Boxes, Makers Boxes, or both. View credit packs.
How many people does it serve, and what does it cost per plate?
Each box serves 5–6 people, which works out to roughly $10–12 per serving — about what you'd pay for a casual takeout meal, but built from named local farms and makers instead.
Is this a subscription?
No. You buy credits up front and redeem them when a kit you want is announced. There is no weekly or monthly commitment.
When can I get one?
We're opening with a small test group first. Join the waitlist or use Notify me on a coming-soon recipe and we'll email you when that box is announced.
What's in the box?
Named ingredients from specific farms and makers — whole vegetables, jars, bread, pasta — plus a recipe that's a suggestion, not a script. Contents change with the season and whoever has something beautiful that week.
Does it work for dietary restrictions or allergies?
Every box lists its full ingredients before you order, including any dairy, gluten, or other common allergens from that month's recipe. We aren't currently able to customize or substitute items within a box, so please check the list for that month before redeeming if you have dietary restrictions.
Where and when do I pick up?
Boxes are packed the night before pickup. Pickup is Saturday morning at Cardiff Tiny Farm, or we can deliver to your home — same pickup/delivery options as the Growers Box.
Do credits expire?
Yes. Expiration depends on the pack you buy: 1 credit lasts 1 month, 5 credits last 3 months, and 10 credits last 6 months.
Can I cancel or change a Makers Box order?
Yes, up until the order cutoff for that pickup date — same cancellation window as a Growers Box. Your credits are restored if you cancel in time.