Farmers use vending machines to sell produce
In an effort to save money and labor, a farm in Germany has begun selling fresh, local produce from vending machines. First to get them? Hiking trails.
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I get the concept, but there is nothing necessarily healthy about the food they are choosing to put in this vending machine. Just because there isn't processed chemicals, does not make this food healthy.
I am in favor of produce in the machines, though.
The article did not explain how they would keep the produce fresh...which would seem like the biggest issue to overcome.
Being a keen hiker myself, I can see the appeal of these vending machines, both for healthy option snacks and for helping the local farmers sell their products as they often struggle being overshadowed and undercut price, wise by, larger supermarket chains. Great idea, lets hope its a great success :-)
Im a hiker myself and this sounds like a really great idea.
Interesting article!
I wish my local gas station would carry some fresh stuff like this.
The healthy vending machine would make it easy for gas stations to upgrade with a minimum of hassle while creating a new revenue stream & providing a healthy service to the public!
OMGosh dude that is like the coolest machine I have ever seen!
...on a hiking trail, nr Burgos.
A 'cafe' had been set up (unmanned) next to a farm, with a shelter selling juices etc from a vending machine.
This is fantastic! I've thought about this so many times! When you're at school or in the office and that snacky-feeling comes over you... you don't want to make a trip to a store (and even there, what do you get? junk!)... You love the convenience of vending machines! They're everywhere, you don't need to tip, and there's never a line-up. How many times have I wished I could just get a few grapes or an apple, and I wind up with Doritos and a chocolate bar! Yes, yes, let this idea.... More
is starting to sell fresh fruit and vegetable snacks in vending machines in Florida (including even in the corporate hallways of Burger King!) that includes whole bananas,(they have a technology that slows down the ripening process and maintains the yellow fruit for five days.)
You can also buy fresh-cut pineapple chunks, apple slices, grapes, baby carrots, celery sticks and grape tomatoes. They're charging from $1 to $2.25 per item.
I was in Germany recently, and instead of having things drop two or three feet to the bottom of a vending machine, a little collection box would pull up in front of the item. The item would then fall a few inches into the box and be transported to a place where you could remove it. I'm guessing they'll have a similar system, seeing as how there are also glass jars in the picture above.
Cool concept. Let's hope it gets picked up in the U.S.
How fresh are the items? Seems a bit strange to me.
Maybe they could also offer almonds, raisins, flax seed chips, veggie chips, etc. They wouldn't have to switch out the products as much I bet!
since I speak no German, I think he's saying "watch out for those eggs!" Crash!
