Concrete JungleProduce Buyers Club
CJ’s Produce Buyers Club (PBC) purchases imperfect produce from Georgia farmers and wholesalers for distribution at-cost to hunger relief agencies on a weekly basis.
Families served by Concrete Jungle · Each week
From concrete-jungle.org/programs/produce-buyers-club ↗About this program
Traditional retail outlets have strict aesthetic restrictions for produce, but produce doesn’t grow in a uniform way!
A lot of produce is too large, too small, crooked, or has some sort of aesthetic blemish, but tastes just as good and has just as much nutrition. To date, we’ve distributed over 2 million pounds of produce through Produce Buyers Club.
PBC produce is picked within a few days of when it is distributed
As soon as we get a call from our farm partners, we work with trucking companies to bring their excess, imperfect produce to Atlanta. We strive to ensure that we’re providing the freshest, most nutritious produce to the families we serve.
Through Produce Buyers Club, we distribute 8-12 varieties of produce each week. That means that the families we serve can access all the fresh produce they need through Concrete Jungle!
Details
- Who
- Families served by Concrete Jungle
- When
- Each week
- Where
- Atlanta
Run by
Fruit & Farm PicksFrom apples to zucchini, our volunteers glean fruits and vegetables from backyard, local parks, and large farms to distribute to our neighbors in need.
Doghead FarmCJ’s half-acre urban farm in southwest Atlanta, Doghead Farm, grows over 4,000 lbs of vegetables. The farm also provides space for the CJ community to gather.
Produce Education & Enjoyment Loop (PEEL)PEEL is a knowledge-sharing opportunity for clients to become familiar with more varieties of produce through recipe demonstrations, taste tests, and cooking classes.