Food Waste

Recently, I have noticed more and more companies popping up to save fruits and vegetables 
that grocery stores would otherwise discard, due to small blemishes and scrapes. With many of 
these companies, there is not only a social and environmental impact, but a financial impact. 
Dollars are being spent saving fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be thrown away, 
which is better for our wallets and our environment. 

In the Cleveland area, Perfectly Imperfect Produce allows customers to purchase a box , which 
includes produce that the company sourced from local farms and vendors. You can select which one 
fits your family size and lifestyle. They deliver it to your house, apartment, or office. In addition, 
for every box you purchase, they donate produce to local food pantries. 

On the East Coast, Hungry Harvest will buy a farmer’s produce no matter the size, shape, or 
“beauty” of it. Like Perfectly Imperfect Produce, they have harvest boxes that range in family size, 
how often the family cooks, and any particular diet (organic, etc.). 

Both companies have the goals of eliminating food waste and hunger on a community level, 
as well as a national level. It’s cool to see this movement making waves in our culture, as it is 
making a huge impact not only making a social impact, but an impact on nutrition and access 
to fruits and vegetables.

JB