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Use your 55 meal plan, Flexis, cash, credit card, or EBT to buy groceries on campus.

Banana Joe's online grocery offers a variety of grocery store items delivered right to campus for you.

Submit your order online. You'll receive a confirmation email that your order has been received, and then a notification when your order is ready to be picked up.

Can't wait? Banana Joe's has many items in stock, including snacks, food for a quick meal, health and beauty supplies, and convenience items.

Inside Banana Joes, many items are in stock already.

Frequently Asked Questions

What forms of payment are accepted?

55 Meals Per Quarter Plan equivalencies
Flexi Dollars
Cash
Check
Credit Cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)
Note: EBT at Banana Joe's and online grocery is temporarily offline.

Combinations of the payment methods are also accepted

I have a 55 Meals Per Quarter Plan and want to use meal equivalencies to buy groceries. What is the value of each meal?

Each meal converts to $8.00. We accept combination payments, too. For example, if your grocery order totals $19.00, you could use two meal equivalencies (equals $16.00) and $3.00 in Flexi Dollars, cash, etc.

How do I order groceries?

see order information

Can you provide Kosher meals, or other special dietary meal options?

We can special order Kosher meals, and many other items. Contact us with your needs/requests at grocery@ucsc.edu

Do you offer a subscription service or can you tailor a service to fit my grocery needs?

Depending on what your needs are, we may be able to work out a service to fit your special request/s. Contact us to discuss your requirement at grocery@ucsc.edu

When can I pick up my grocery order?

If you order by Sunday night, your order will be ready in 4-5 business days. Soon after ordering, you will receive an email verifying that your order is being processed. Once your order is ready, you will receive an email with a pick up date.

Place an Order

Step 1: Download an order form (Excel document, 717K)

Step 2: Fill in the form with your contact information and the quantity of each item you want

Step 3: Email your completed form to grocery@ucsc.edu

Step 4: Pick up your groceries from Banana Joe’s next to Crown/Merrill Dining Hall once you receive an email notifying you that your order is ready to be picked up. Business hours are M-Th 10am-10pm and Friday 10am - 5pm.

If you have questions or comments, please email grocery@ucsc.edu