About Brighter Bites

Our Story

How a spurned slice of cake sparked a new kind of co-op.

Our Process

Eight steps to Brighter Bites.

Our Team

The people behind every bag.

Our Partners

We are humbled by the support of our incredible partners.

This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

The Fruit Loop

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Jan 17

#BrighterBites #nutritioneducation works! Listen in as students at Oakland Elementary go over their @CATCH_health lesson discussing the differences of Go, Slow, and Whoa foods🚦.

Click the link in bio to access our library of free nutrition education resources and to download our app!

Nov 27

Ms. Hong from Petrosky Elementary @alief_proud brought the heat when she used her #BrighterBites bag to prepare this delicious green chili!🔥

🍽️Show us what’s on YOUR plate with #WhatsOnMyPlate and tag @MyPlate_gov & @BrighterBites.

Visit www.myplate.gov/whatsonmyplate for more!

Oct 8

Exciting News! Brighter Bites is thrilled to join Albertson's and their family of stores including Safeway, Tom Thumb, and more, Nourishing Neighbors Million Hour Volunteer Rally. Volunteer at our organization and log your hours from September- October to win groceries for a year and a $10K donation to our org!

Don’t miss out- log your hours here and make an impact!
https://nourishingneighbors.catchafire.org/million-hours/

Jan 12

Our Brighter Bites Salinas team hosted a holiday party in December, and we were so grateful to see the support from the Monterey County community!

One highlight of the evening was having parent volunteer, Elizabeth, and her daughter, Jezlynn (8), speak. "For the last two years, Brighter Bites has made an enormous impact on our families eating habits. We could not afford to buy this amount of fruit and vegetables in the current financial climate. We look forward to the produce, cooking and eating together with healthy recipes," said Elizabeth. Jezlynn (age 8) told the guests "I get excited and feel happy when Brighter Bites are at my school. I once even tried a dragonfruit!"

Thank you to all of the attendees and sponsors who came to the event to support our work in Monterey County!

Jan 11

On #ThankfulThursday we're sending a bushel of gratitude to @farmlinkproject for their delicious apple donation! 🙌🍏

Families in @AustinISD were thrilled to receive these crisp #fruits in their #BrighterBites bags. Thank you for your partnership, #Farmlink!

Interested in becoming a produce partner? Click the link in bio👆🍎

Jan 10

Brighter Bites goes to Harvard! 📚

Our co-founders, Lisa Helfman and Dr. Shreela Sharma, and CEO, Rich Dachman, participated in the Agribusiness Seminar at the Harvard Business School in Boston from January 7 to 10, 2024 where a case study on Brighter Bites was studied.

The Seminar was attended by about 185 executives from food system-related firms around the world, and the Brighter Bites case was one of the twelve new case studies featured in the January program.

We were honored to be in a room with such bright minds and to share our mission, successes, and challenges with the seminar participants. Thank you @harvardhbs for this opportunity!

#Harvard #CaseStudy #Nonprofit #Agribusiness

Jan 10

Turn lunchtime into a colorful adventure with the #BrighterBites Confetti Wraps🎊🥙!

Roll up vibrant #vegetables like bell peppers, tomatoes and onions in a whole-grain wrap, creating a visual feast that's both tasty and nutritious. Encourage your little ones to share their veggie-filled wraps with us! Post a photo & tag @BrighterBites, because healthy meals are always more fun when shared! 🌯🥕

🧑‍🍳See link in bio for the recipe👆

#KidsMealIdeas #VeggieRainbow #ColorfulEating

Jan 9

How does #BrighterBites work? Let’s get to the core of it. 🍎

Our program uses a three-part formula: Produce Distribution + #NutritionEducation + Fun Food Experience. We distribute about 50 servings of produce each week of programming, provide nutrition education for in the classroom and at home, and we talk to families about how to use their fresh produce through #healthyrecipe demonstrations.

Brighter Bites operates in 11 cities across the country and offers programming to over 200 schools, serving over 35,000 families!
We invite you to be a part of our mission to create communities of health through fresh food.

Visit link in bio to join our mission today!

Jan 8

We love watching kids discover the delicious world of fresh #fruits & #veggies!

Click the link in bio to join us in our mission to create communities of health through fresh food today!

Nov 26

It’s giving fresh.

It’s giving health. It’s giving bright. It’s giving triple. It’s Giving Tuesday. Every child deserves access to nutritious food. Give the gift of health this #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2024. Donations can be tripled up to $10,000.
www.brighterbites.org/givingtuesday

Oct 7

#MondayMotivation: We’re ready to "turnip" the impact this week as we serve our partner schools with fresh produce and #nutritioneducation! There’s nothing more inspiring than starting the week by nourishing our communities. Let’s make it a fruitful one!

📷@ Rosa Parks Elementary @fortbend.isd

Jan 3

🍎Let's Get to the Core of It!

Jan 3

🍎Let's Get to the Core of It!

Jan 3

🍎Let's Get to the Core of It!

Jan 3

🍎Let's Get to the Core of It!

Jan 3

🍎Let's Get to the Core of It!

Jan 3

🍎Let's Get to the Core of It!

Nov 28

#HappyThanksgiving from Brighter Bites!

Oct 4

Let's #stayconnected!

Make sure to follow @BrighterBites on all of our social media platforms to stay updated with the latest news, events, and #healthytips this school year!

Jan 2

Our #TuesdayTip is to pick a #healthysnack high in fiber and low in added sugars, like some fresh #fruit! Wishing everyone a cherr-ific first week of 2024! 🍒😎

👆Click link in bio to access our library of #healthyrecipes, Tip Sheets & HowTo's, and download our app! 📱🥗