Specialty Foods Boston is a team of dedicated food professionals, serving New England's best and most discriminating chefs. Founded in 1989, we specialize in finding the best and most interesting produce, seafood, game and dry goods from local, national and international sources. We scour the local markets every day in search of the best available products for our customers. In addition, we have an extensive network of brokers, growers and farmers with whom we work regularly.

We are committed to procuring the best products available. For virtually everything we buy, there are always cheaper, lesser quality alternatives. We consider superior quality and flavor above all else, and we are fortunate to have customers and suppliers that understand and share these values. We also put enormous emphasis on freshness, obtaining products in the fastest way possible and delivering them to you as quickly as possible, in order to maximize shelf life and minimize waste.

The commercial produce industry exists primarily to service the supermarket industry, and supermarkets are happy to have bland tasting food as long as it's attractive, cheap, and hearty enough to withstand a long ride on a truck. While we have no objection to these qualities, our priorities are different; whenever possible, we seek out heirloom and lesser-known varieties of produce that are grown primarily for flavor. We firmly believe that the best ingredients, in the hands of the best chefs, create the best food.

Many members of our staff have cooked professionally or have some culinary education. We consider our culinary experience and understanding of food to be integral in sourcing exciting new products for our customers.

We deliver six days a week on refrigerated trucks. Each month, we issue a "News and Highlights" sheet, explaining market conditions and emphasizing new items, seasonal items, and items that are particularly special and worthy of your attention. We encourage you to involve us in your menu planning to ensure that we are able to meet all of your needs on a regular basis.