Humans of Brighter Bites Series to Launch

Brighter Bites creates communities of health through fresh foods – that’s our mission. However, we tend to focus on the “fresh foods” part when we talk about our programming – how many pounds of fruits and vegetables given to families, the beautiful colors and variety of the produce, etc. This year, we want to spend a little bit more time on the “communities” part of our mission, specifically the individuals that are a part of our Brighter Bites community. These individuals truly are the heart and soul of our organization.

One of our Program Coordinators in Austin, Ellen Orabone, has a knack for connecting to people, talking with them about how food, and listening intently to their stories. Similar to the Humans of New York project (humansofnewyork.com), Ellen began the Humans of Brighter Bites series to capture the stories she heard about people connecting to food in different ways. Each month, we will be sharing the stories that Ellen gathered from Brighter Bites volunteers, participants, teachers, and supporters that make up the Austin Brighter Bites community. We won’t be sharing names – just faces and stories about how people interact with food and what food means to them.

Our first story will roll out this week in three installments. You can read each part here on the blog, or connect with us on Facebook or Instagram.