Produce Partners

Brighter Bites sources a wide variety of produce from growers & shippers, processors, and other produce companies across the country. We use #1, #2, off-spec, or short-dated product. From potatoes to persimmons and everything in between, we’ll use any kind of raw, fresh produce. Loose or bagged, our volunteers and contractors will be able to break down bulk produce into the perfect quantity for each BB family. Family-friendly retail pack sizes are preferred to foodservice packs.

Once we have the product available, we get to work on finding wheels! We work with brokers as well as directly with carriers to secure refrigerated LTL into our target markets. Many companies offer us discounted rates or donate freight services to help us move product to our Brighter Bites cities, but as we continue to grow we need more help moving more fruits and vegetables to families across the country.

Alternatively, we work with distributors in our target BB markets who are already customers of  the companies donating product. Many distributor partners are willing to donate freight for a pallet or two while our donated product hitch-hikes to our target market!

Product will be placarded and labeled for Brighter Bites. Once the product touches down at the distribution center, Brighter Bites manages the logistics to get the product to the final site. Assistance in warehousing the product is critically important for us to be able to secure a wide variety of products and create excitement around fresh produce!

Each week, our Brighter Bites families walk away with approximately 50 servings of fruits and vegetables as well as tips and tools for how to use it. That is two extra servings of fruits and veggies a day for a family of four for one week at no cost to our families!