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Ugly fruits, veggies need love too

Ugly fruits, veggies need love too
WEBVTT ABOUT ONE LOCAL BUSINESS THAT'SFINDING A PLACE FOR IT.MEGAN IT COULD BE WRONG SIZE OR: JUST MISSHAPEN.WHATEVER THE REASON FRUITS ANDVEGETABLES GET REJECTED, BUTTHERE'S A TEAM IN SOUTHBALTIMORE DEDICATED TO FINDING ANEW PURPOSE FOR IT.>> 6 BILLION POUNDS GET THROWNAWAY FOR RANDOM REASONS.A PLANTS ARE THE WRONG SHADE OFPURPLE, THESE ARE LITERALLYREASONS WHY PRODUCE GETS THROWNAWAY.MEGAN: THAT'S THE IDEA BEHINDHUNGRY HARVEST.THE GROUP WORKS WITH FARMERS ALLOVER THE COUNTRY TO GET A HOLDOF IN-SEASON PERFECTLY GOODPRODUCE.>> WE ALSO JUST HAVE A LOT OFEMAILS COMING IN, HEY I AM ANAPPLE GROWER, I HAVE STUFF TO GOTO WASTE ALL THE TIME.MEGAN THEN IT'S BOXED UP AND: DELIVERED TO SUBSCRIBERS.>> IF YOU WANT IT DELIVERED TOYOUR DOORSTEP IT'S ACTUALLYPRETTY EASY YOU JUST CREATE APROFILE AND START CLICKING AWAY.IF KALE IS NOT YOUR THING YOUJUST TAKE A BOX AND IT NEVERCOMES TO YOU.ALSO THERE ARE NO CONTACTS.>> WE NEED A WAY TO GET IT TOCONSUMERS AND NOT JUST THE TOP1% THAT CAN AFFORD A LUXURYDELIVERY SERVICE.WE WANT TO MAKE IT AVAILABLE FORTHE AVERAGE EVERYDAY SHOPPER.MEGAN IT COSTS ABOUT 20 TO 30%: LESS THAN WHAT YOU USUALLYPAY.AND THERE'S A NUMBER OF OPTIONS.THE MINI HARVEST IS 15 BUCKS,ABOUT 8 POUNDS OF PRODUCEDELIVERED TO YOUR DOORSTEP ONCEA WEEK.AND THE MISSION GOES BEYONDMINIMIZING FOOD WASTE.>> WHAT WE'RE DOING IS PARTNERWITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHARTERSCHOOLS IN BALTIMORE ANDBRINGING FRESH, AFFORDABLEPRODUCE TO THEM.MEGAN AND FOR EVERY BOX: DELIVERED, THERE'S A DONATION.WITH TOO MUCH FOOD GOING TOWASTE, AND TOO MANY PEOPLE GOINGHUNGRY, HUNGRY HARVEST SAYS IT
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Ugly fruits, veggies need love too
Produce that doesn't look perfect is often overlooked at a grocery store and ends up in the trash. But usually there's nothing wrong with it. Sometimes, the produce could be wrong size or even just misshapen. Whatever the reason, fruits and vegetables get rejected. But there is a team in south Baltimore dedicated to finding a new purpose for it.

Produce that doesn't look perfect is often overlooked at a grocery store and ends up in the trash. But usually there's nothing wrong with it. Sometimes, the produce could be wrong size or even just misshapen. Whatever the reason, fruits and vegetables get rejected. But there is a team in south Baltimore dedicated to finding a new purpose for it.

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