#948: Join us as we sit down with Melissa Ackerman – Founder & CEO of Planet Harvest, a mission-driven, for-profit company focused on moving more fresh produce from farms to families. Planet Harvest turns excess & available produce into purpose-built food solutions that reduce waste, strengthen farm economics, & deliver measurable impact. In this episode, Melissa shared the significant produce waste in the U.S., how Planet Harvest is working to reshape supply chains by purchasing excess produce, creating impact-driven food boxes, & why embracing “imperfect” produce is essential to supporting farmers & reducing food waste.
CHAPTERS
[00:00] Why Food Gets Left
[01:33] Grocery Specs Explained
[02:27] Farming Is Big Business
[05:36] Ugly Produce Movement
[07:33] Ivanka Connection Story
[08:04] Pandemic Food Boxes
[14:07] Supply Chain Failure Risks
[15:36] Why Farmers Quit
[16:47] Produce Sticker Numbers
[25:36] Farmers Join In
[26:43] Where Excess Goes
[27:08] Food As Medicine
[28:31] Fixing Produce Specs
[30:57] Farmers Emotional Impact
[33:41] Rising Farm Costs
[41:13] Lettuce Supply Vulnerability
[43:37] Produce Myths Online
[45:58] Support Planet Harvest
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