![]() After learning about his challenges, I set up a farm stand in the basement of my dorm and sold his surplus produce at $5 for 5 lbs. Whether it was a surplus caused by weather, buyers cancelling on him, or the arbitrary sizing requirements from buyers, his product was being rejected. An idea arose when a farmer was talking to the class about the amount of produce he was unable to sell. The main project consisted of starting a social enterprise. In my senior year at the University of Maryland, I took a Social Innovation class. I’m fascinated by the idea of using business to power social change. Tell us more about how you came up with this vision.Įvan Lutz (EL): My entire life, I’ve been interested in social entrepreneurship. Philly PR Girl (PPRG): We love your company’s mission of eliminating food waste, while simultaneously fighting hunger. We’re thrilled to sit down and learn more about his business, his experience on Shark Tank, and his advice for young entrepreneurs. For every box of ugly produce that would otherwise go unsold, Hungry Harvest provides someone in need the ability to eat fresh, healthy food.Īs Evan shares in his TEDx Talk, he believes “no food should go to waste and no person should go hungry.” From starting in a dorm basement, the social entrepreneur is now recognized locally as a Sustain PHL 2018 award recipient, as well a nationally on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Today, Evan and his company, Hungry Harvest, is making an impact in Philadelphia and other regions. Once Evan Lutz realized there was all this perfectly delicious food available, he set out to change the world the one ugly apple at a time. ![]() A large portion of this is due to small physical blemishes or not meeting a sizing threshold for grocery buyers. Did you know… each year, 125 billion pounds of food go to waste in the U.S.
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