Golden Roots Kitchen delivers organic, made from scratch meals to our members in Santa Cruz and its surrounding areas. New menus each week feature seasonal produce, sprouted grains and legumes, pasture-raised proteins, cold pressed oils — all packaged in reusable jars and compostable materials to support your health and the planet.

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Organic sprouted granola parfait in reusable jar – Golden Roots Kitchen
Roasted local beets with fresh herbs – seasonal prepared meal option from Golden Roots Kitchen
Charred organic broccolini drizzled with lemon – healthy side dish from Golden Roots Kitchen
Pasture-raised pork pozole with hominy and fresh garnishes – Golden Roots Kitchen specialty meal
Seasonal Farmer’s Market produce featured in our prepared meal service
White bean and escarole soup in a compostable container – plant-based meal from Golden Roots Kitchen
  • "Thank goodness for Golden Roots Kitchen! They ensure I am eating healthy and delicious meals every week. Their options are great, ordering is easy, and the people who work there are awesome. I pick up my meals every week and take them to work, which makes my life easier, guarantees I don’t end up eating junk, and keeps me on budget. And the food is so good! Thank you, GRK!"

    - Corrine D.

  • "Perfect service, flavors that could only be created by a culinary magician!"

    - Corey M.

  • "Absolutely can’t say enough great things about golden roots. Their food is not only nourishing & delicious, but You can feel all the love that goes into curating the menu for the week and using locally sourced healthy ingredients. All the food we tried is packed with flavor and everything tastes so fresh can’t recommend them enough. I also love that you can skip A week If you need too! It makes it very flexible, everything you order online and then you pick up in Scotts Valley makes it extremely easy. Can’t thank you enough golden roots! You guys are the best."

    - Sierra J.

  • "This is such great food! There is much care and thought put into their dishes and it is such a time saver during the week! Order on Thursdays and get your food on Tuesdays. It's health focused, local, and delicious! On top of all that, the people are very friendly."

    -Sandra B.

  • "Awesome prepared meals, organic and 100% made from scratch, super reasonable pricing. They deliver once a week to you! Delish."

    - E.D

 Golden Roots Kitchen is a flavor-driven weekly prepared meal service that prioritizes quality of ingredients, your health, and environmental sustainability.

We proudly serve Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Saratoga, San Jose and Beyond

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How It Works

1. Choose Your Membership – Customize your menu with a few clicks.

2. Meals Made Fresh – Total transparency of ingredients, meals made from scratch.

3. Delivered to Your Door – Choose pick-up or delivery to stock your fridge with high quality delicious meals that are ready to eat.

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 FAQs

  • Yes, many of our dishes are vegan or can be made vegan by selecting the “no cheese” option.

  • Our menu is fully customizable each week with a new menu to choose from and no order minimum.

  • We love to shop at our local farmers markets. Some of our favorite farms are Spade and Plow, Live Earth, Borba Family Farms and Donna Dirt. We also use Veritable Vegetable, an all organic San Francisco based company as our primary distributor for produce we can’t purchase directly from farms.

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