Cavan Patterson, co-founder of business-to-business food supplier Wild Purveyors, wants you to eat well. In his playbook, “well” speaks not just to what you eat, but also where it comes from, and who grew it. The COVID-19 crisis hasn’t distracted him from this line of thought. In fact, he’s doubled down on it with a twice-weekly no-contact curbside grocery service at his Homewood warehouse space on Lynn Way, as well as home delivery through the Pittsburgh region.

Pick up service occurs Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Customers specify a 30 minuet window for pick up. The no-contact scenario asks you to stay in your car until the crew notifies you that your order has been placed at the curb. details here.

Three day home delivery is a recent addition to the service, though, depending on location and the crew’s schedule, deliveries can occur sooner. Delivery service operates Tuesday - Saturday. Details here.

As usual, the food comes from Wild Purveyors’ network of 90 Pennsylvania farms, whose family owners depend on the income. Patterson’s drive towards a business-to-consumer grocery proposition in the face of restaurant closures comes largely from his commitment to his farmer-suppliers.

The groceries on offer today are often packaged in shares, CSA-style. A $12 small meat share includes a pound each of sausages from Stoltzfus Meats, and grass-fed ground beef from Warrington Farm Meats. You can add a whole Locust Point Farm chicken for $10. Double the quantities for the large meat share.

A produce share offers 8 to 10 pounds of Pennsylvania-grown fruits, greens, mushrooms and vegetables. This week, the share includes apples, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms and greens.

The low online prices are a reflection of how few hands touch this product on the way to the consumer. The food moves from farm to table with only one stop, Wild Purveyors, in between. “We will add to the grocery offerings as we grow, and we think we’ll mature into a subscription service so that people can get great, fresh, farm-produced food every week.” At this writing, Wild Purveyors had not yet added five-pound hams, 12-pound blocks of cheese, and other newly available bulk items to its online offering.

In addition to farm provenance and low prices, safety is a benefit. “Curbside grocery pickup is key right now,” says Patterson. “Larger grocers have cancelled curbside service because of overwhelming demand. We can meet that need.” After ordering and paying online, you receive emailed instructions for pick up. Upon your arrival to Wild Purveyors’ loading dock, you text from your car to let them know you’re there. You only leave your car when you see that your goods have been placed outside.

Note: All orders must be made in advance through Wild Purveyors’ website. No walk-up business is accepted.

Wild Purveyors

Wild Purveyors Market
6901 Lynn Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

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