About Brighter Bites

Our Story

How a spurned slice of cake sparked a new kind of co-op.

Our Process

Eight steps to Brighter Bites.

Our Team

The people behind every bag.

Our Partners

We are humbled by the support of our incredible partners.

This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

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May 26

Eat more Fruits & Vegetables Day? We 💚 the sound of that! Brighter Bites is rooted in the belief that if we give our kids something better to munch on, they will. And the lives they lead will be as vibrant as the foods they crave.

This young man at Houston Elementary in Austin ISD was so excited to pickup some nutritious mangoes and broccoli, which were generously provided by Imperfect Foods. How would you prepare this fresh mango and broccoli? We're thinking our Mango Tango Salsa would be a great option🥭💃

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#BrighterBitesAustin #BrighterBites #EatMoreFruitsandVeggies #AISDProud #SomosAISD

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May 25

Our hearts go out to the Uvalde families and community in light of the recent school shooting that took the lives of innocent students and teachers.

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May 24

One of our valued volunteers at Floyd Elementary in @MesquiteISDTX helping to sort some fresh tomatillos for our #BrighterBites bags🥰💪. Volunteering with Brighter Bites is a great way to get involved in your child's school community. Sign up for a shift today 👉https://brighterbites.org/volunteer/

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#BrighterBitesDallas #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies #volunteer #MadetoExcel

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May 23

Nutrition Education is our #MondayMotivation! We are geared up in all of our cities across the U.S. and ready to serve our #BrighterBites communities! 💪🥰🍊🍉🍏🥬

#NutritionEducation #NonProfit #JoyofFresh #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 20

Smiles like this are how we know we had a successful week😀! This young man was so excited to see some giant cabbages in his family's #BrighterBites bags at Houston Elementary in @austinisd. We think that cabbage is perfect for our Pickled Cabbage and Carrots recipe🥗. Check it out here to recreate at home! https://brighterbites.org/recipe/pickled-cabbage-carrots/

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#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesAustin #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #fruits #vegetables #AISDProud #SomosAISD

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May 19

We are so grateful for our wonderful partners like @yourtaylorfarms for their support and generous donations. Families at #BrighterBites schools in @AustinISD were able to take home a variety of #freshproduce thanks to @yourtaylorfarms, including these gorgeous #brusselssprouts💚.

Interested in being a Brighter Bites produce partner? Join us! https://brighterbites.org/partner/

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#BrighterBitesAustin #ThankfulThursday #gratitude #TaylorFarms #AISDProud

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May 18

We're taking this #WellnessWednesday to remind everyone to eat your fruits and veggies🥬🍎🍉🥝🍓!

Each Brighter Bites distribution we send all of our participating families home with two bags containing approximately 50 servings of fruits and veggies. Click here to get involved 👉 https://brighterbites.org/participate/

@BrighterBitesNYC
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May 17

SNAP-Ed is celebrating 30 years since the launch of the program. We are grateful for the support of SNAP-Ed and we celebrate their 30 years of community support and service! Happy Anniversary SNAP-Ed! 🤗🥰🍎

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #Fruits #Vegetables
#SNAPEd30

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May 17

Little Luis enjoying a fresh pear at a Brighter Bites distribution in New York City Department of Education🍐🥰.
Did you know kids are more likely to try foods that they had a hand in making? Check out our Tip Sheet on getting Kids involved in the Kitchen to learn more!
https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kids-in-the-Kitchen.pdf

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#BrighterBitesNYC #BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies

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May 16

What better way to cool down than with a vibrant, Brighter Bites smoothie😋? Making your own juices and smoothies at home from produce is a healthy alternative to buying sugary drinks.

Checkout our #BrighterBites smoothie recipe to recreate this refreshing drink at home 😍https://brighterbites.org/recipe/the-bb-smoothie-brighter-bites/

#NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #fruits #vegetables

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May 16

It's #InternationalDayofFamilies and we're celebrating all the wonderful #BrighterBites families that have welcomed us into their school communities! We you all!

#NutritionEducation #NonProfit #FamilyDay #DayOfFamilies #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 13

It's been a great week of Brighter Bites programming across all 9 of our cities across the nation! Here's a snapshot of two adorable siblings who attended a Brighter Bites distribution at Cherokee Lane in Brighter Bites DC🥰.

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesDC #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 12

We'd like to use this #ThankfulThursday post to shine some light on the wonderful volunteers from @utaustintx that joined our distribution at Oak Springs in @austinisd. Your time and energy are so appreciated, and it is volunteers like you that make our program possible. Thank you! 🥰😄

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#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesAustin #UTAustin #AISDProud #SomosAISD #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables

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May 11

It's School Nurse Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for school nurses and all that they do to promote health and wellness on campus! 🥰

This is Nurse Gobert from Wesley Elementary in @houstontxisd. Mrs. Gobert goes above & beyond putting in the effort to make our program successful at Wesley! She always has a smiling face & eager helping hands. We are lucky to have her as such an active participant along side us at Wesley Elementary! ❤️🏥

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesHouston #NonProfit #Fruits #Veggies #SchoolNurse #NurseAppreciationWeek #HISD

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May 10

Look at these giant potatoes🥔 we distributed at PS228Q in New York City Department of Education! Our staff thinks they are shaped like little aliens 👽, what do you think?

Potatoes are a root vegetable and they can be cooked boiled, baked and mashed! Check out our Tip Sheet on #rootvegetables here 👉https://brighterbites.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Root-Vegetables.pdf

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May 9

Here at Brighter Bites everyday is National #HealthFoodies Day! We put fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families' hands, and we empower students and their families with the knowledge and skills to use it!

“By giving kids access to fresh, nutritious food and showing them how to make the most of it, we help turn healthy habits into something even better: healthy lifestyles.” Lisa Helfman, Brighter Bites Founder

There are many ways to get involved in the #BrighterBites program, check out our Participate page here 👉https://brighterbites.org/participate/

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #Fruits #Vegetables #ChildHealth #kidfoodie #healthfoodies

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May 8

Whether you celebrate today or another day, we are always happy to celebrate mothers! Happy #MothersDay to all of the mothers out there 🥰🤗⚘️🌷!

#BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #NonProfit #fruits #vegetables

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May 6

We're celebrating #SchoolLunchHero Day by shining some light on the wonderful heroes that help make school lunches possible, like Ms. Rita from Cherokee Lane in Brighter Bites DC🥰. Ms. Rita told us "The food in the school has been excellent, the children enjoy every meal!"🥬🍎🍓🍉. Thank you for all that you do Ms. Rita!🤗

#BrighterBitesDC #BrighterBites #NutritionEducation #Nonprofit #fruits #vegetables #schoollunch

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May 5

We are officially in Bakersfield, California! 🎉📍

We are partnering with @GrimmwayFarms and @cap_kern to help improve the health of students and families in the Bakersfield area through nutrition education, access to free and fresh produce weekly, and tips on how to store and cook the fruits and vegetables properly.

With the support of CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP-Ed), this is the third location of Brighter Bites programming in California, following Salinas (2021) and Los Angeles (2022), and we plan to continue expansion across the country to create more communities of health.

“Grimmway has a long history of investment in our local communities and we continue to take the responsibility of stewardship very seriously,” shared Dana Brennan, VP of Government and Public Affairs at Grimmway. “It is an honor to partner with and champion an organization like Brighter Bites – who shares our vision of coming alongside the younger generations struggling with food insecurity delivering fresh produce and the tools necessary to create a lifetime of healthy habits.”

Programming will begin with the Vineland School District, which includes Vineland Elementary and Sunset Middle School, and will serve around 150 to 200 families per week. The program will then offer three different produce box pickup sites during the summer season with the expectation of adding at least six more schools for the upcoming fall school year.

“I want to thank our amazing team along with our incredible partners in reaching the milestone of launching three locations in California in less than a year. We look forward to continuing to expand these programs in to more locations in the near future.” said Rich Dachman, CEO of Brighter Bites. “We are very thankful to Grimmway Farms, CAPK, and CalFresh along with all of our wonderful partners that enable us to implement our program.”

To learn more about Brighter Bites Bakersfield or to support our program, please visit www.brighterbites.org.

#BrighterBites #BrighterBitesBakersfield #NutritionEducation #Fruits #Vegetables #NonProfit

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May 4

Here we see teachers Ms. Clark & Ms. Thompson picking up their classroom's #BrighterBites produce boxes at Normandy Crossing Elementary in #GalenaParkISD. Teachers utilize their produce boxes in class to conduct Brighter Bites produce activities. By conducting these nutrition education lessons teachers help to introduce new fruits and vegetables to their class and increase their students' produce literacy. We are so grateful for all that they do, #thankyouteachers! 🤗🎉

To learn more about the Brighter Bites program please visit brighterbites.org

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