Chef’s Plate makes every effort to source their food primarily from local farmers, fishers, and growers. Obviously, given the reality of Canadian geography and winters, there is a ceiling on how much local produce they can include in their meal kits. In a 2017 interview, Chefs Plate founders stated that if we include winter months, the company averaged roughly 65% of their meal kits fulfilled by local Canadian companies.
Chefs Plate CTO Thomas Stevens was quoted in the aforementioned Tech Vibes interview as saying, “What we’re delivering isn’t an app or a piece of software. It’s an experience; getting Canadians back into their kitchens and connected to food again and the way we’re able to do that—connecting these local farmers and growers through a national program—is through technology.”
We found no claims as to the organic status of Chefs Plate—only that the food in their meal kits has reached the highest levels of certification.