Locations

Here’s where we’ve currently taken root around the community. Nibble by nibble, we’ll go nationwide! Interested in bringing Brighter Bites to your city? Contact us!

AUSTIN

BAKERSFIELD

DALLAS

HOUSTON

LAS CRUCES

LOS ANGELES

NYC

PHOENIX

SALINAS

SAN ANTONIO

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

WASHINGTON, D.C.

BAKERSFIELD

Summer 2024

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Orangewood Elementary
9600 Eucalyptus Dr Bakersfield, CA 93306

Shirley Lane Elementary
6714 Shirley Ln Bakersfield, CA 93307

OVER 60 MILLION

POUNDS OF FRESH PRODUCE SO FAR!

The Fruit Loop

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This #WellnessWednesday let's Focus on #WholeGrains with @myplate_gov🍽️

There are many easy ways to add whole grains to your day including:
🥖Add whole grains to breakfast
🥪Choose a whole grain sandwich bread
🥘Try a new grain like quinoa, amaranth, or millet

See the Whole Grains with MyPlate tip sheet at MyPlate.gov

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Good summers start with good food!☀️🍎

Access to #fruits and #veggies is crucial when school's out. Help us provide kids nationwide with produce and nutrition education all summer long.

See link in bio to join our CORE Campaign today!
Your donation can be matched up to $40,000 by our partners at @GoodPop .

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Sip sip, hooray!🥤

Our Un-beet-lievable Smoothie is a great way to add color & nutrition to your smoothies! This recipe is a hit with kids and adults alike, packed with vitamins A, C, and potassium.

☝️See the link in bio for our full library of recipes to cool off with this summer!🏖️

📷Shirley Lane Elementary @FairfaxSchoolDistrict

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Caught this furry friend eating veggies!🐶🥕
#VeggieLove

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This #WellnessWednesday let's Focus on Varying Your #Vegetables with @myplate_gov!🍽️

There are many easy ways to add vegetables to your day including:
🥕Add color to your salads
🥬Spruce up your sandwich with #leafygreens
🥦Take vegetables on the go like celery and jicama sticks

See the Vary Your Veggies with MyPlate tip sheet at MyPlate.gov

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🥦 It's #EatAllYourVeggiesDay, and we're sharing this video that shows the impact that a diet full of fresh fruits and veggies had on one family. Testimonies like this reassure us that we are achieving our mission to create communities of health through fresh food!

👨‍🍳Visit the link in bio for our FREE #healthyrecipe library, and share with others to spread the veggie love!#

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This #ThankfulThursday, we extend our gratitude to our friends at Vitol Inc. for their dedicated volunteering! Summer is a great time for corporate group volunteer shifts, offering not only the chance to give back but also to strengthen team bonds.

💚See link in bio to drop us a "lime" to schedule your team's rewarding experience!

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This #WellnessWednesday let's Focus on #Fruits with @myplate_gov🍽️

There are many easy ways to add fruit to your day including:
🍓Add fresh or frozen fruit to your cereal
🍌Snack on the go with portable fruits like bananas or apples
🫐Enjoy fruit kabobs with melons, bananas, and grapes

See the Focus on Whole Fruits with MyPlate tip sheet at MyPlate.gov

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☀️Good summers start with good food!🍎

Your gift helps us distribute ~50 servings of produce per family each week. That's roughly 20lbs!🥦🍇🌽 Click the link in bio to join our CORE Campaign.

Your donation can be matched up to $40,000 by our partners at @GoodPop .

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Peanuts in salsa? That's nuts!🥜

Add a tropical twist to your #weekendbarbecue with our Papaya Peanut Salsa! This is one of the many #healthyrecipes we share with #BrighterBites students and families. Share your creative salsa recipes below!