Harvesting Good
With empty calories so abundant and cheap to purchase, families struggle to get healthy meals on the table, and local farmers fight to earn a living.
In our efforts, we have discovered that above all, we need a food system that provides healthy food for all and a working business model for small and mid-size farmers to make a difference.
Harvesting Good is a for-profit public benefit corporation and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine. Its mission is to improve access to nutritious food for all consumers and strengthen regional food systems by creating a mid-scale food processing venture.
![Pint containers being filled with harvested strawberries at Six River Farm, Bowdoin, Maine.](https://www.gsfb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/0363_DSC_4449-1024x684.jpg)
Helping fight hunger all year long
Currently, local food is largely only available during the region’s short growing season, limiting farmers’ opportunities and consumer availability.
Harvesting Good is launching a revolutionary business model in the form of a completely transparent frozen food processing system that produces affordable, healthy food, supports local farms, and strengthens rural communities.
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Interested in Harvesting Good?
For ordering or additional information, please contact:
Matt Chin, President of Harvesting Good
MChin@GSFB.org or (207) 415-1705