Make a Difference Today!
Brighter Bites is serving families in Salinas, California, with the support of our partners, Taylor Farms, Church Brothers Farms, Braga Fresh Farms, and Dole Fresh Vegetables.
Monterey County has a food insecurity rate of 10.2% and one in six children face hunger in California. Brighter Bites is the nonprofit that delivers fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands. We teach families how to use the produce and watch their behavior change.
Do you have a passion for fresh fruits and vegetables and helping families in need? Brighter Bites is your chance to help kids turn healthy habits in to healthy lifestyles. If you’re in the Salinas, California area, consider volunteering your time or donating today to make a difference for local families.
Questions? Email us.
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What We Do
Brighter Bites is a nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and veggies to kids and their families who lack regular access to fresh food. We make it fun and we make it free! Here’s how:
Our Not-So-Secret Formula
PRODUCE
DISTRIBUTION
Every week of programming, Brighter Bites heads to schools and summer camps to distribute fresh, seasonal produce for families and teachers to pick up and take home. Two bags contain about ~50 servings of fruits and veggies, weighing close to 20 pounds.
NUTRITION
EDUCATION
We teach kids, parents, and teachers how to make the most of their produce. We encourage teachers to utilize their bags during in-class lessons and we provide nutrition education handbooks, plus weekly tip sheets and recipes, for everyone to use at home.
FUN FOOD
EXPERIENCE
Brighter Bites staff engages with families through in-person culinary demonstrations, as well as through various digital platforms through the sharing of easy recipes, kitchen how-tos, culinary tips, and healthy topics.
Volunteer
Volunteers are key for our program’s success! Volunteers can expect to help with sorting and bagging fresh fruits and vegetables as well as distributing the produce to the families enrolled. Sign up today to be a part of Brighter Bites in the Salinas, California area community!
Donate
$350 feeds one family for one year with fresh fruits and vegetables. Join us today and make big impact on the lives of students and their families.
Locations
Here’s where we’ve currently taken root around the community. Interested in bringing Brighter Bites to your school? Contact us!
SALINAS
- 2024-2025
Amesti Elementary
25 Amesti Road Watsonville, CA 95076
Arroyo Seco Academy
495 El Camino Real Greenfield, CA 93927
Castroville Elementary
11161 Merritt St Castroville, CA 95012
Frank Paul Head Start
1300 Rider Avenue Salinas, CA 93905
Gonzales Head Start
550 5th Street Gonzales, CA 93926
Ione Olson Elementary
261 Beach Rd, Marina, CA 93933
Jesse Sanchez Elementary
901 N. Sanborn Road Salinas, CA 93905
La Gloria Elementary
200 Elko Street Gonzales, CA 93926
Martin Luther King Head Start
925 North Sanborn St. Salinas, CA 93905
Mary Chapa Academy
490 El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA 93927
Mary Chapa Head Start
490 El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA 93927
North Monterey County Head Start
10301 Seymour Street Castroville, CA 95012
Radcliff Elementary
550 Rodriguez Street Watsonville, CA 95076
San Vincente Elementary School
1300 Metz Rd, Soledad, CA 93960
Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
680 Las Casitas Dr, Salinas, CA 93905
Our Partners
Thank you to our partners for supporting our work in
Salinas, California:
