The Shocking Truth About Produce Waste In America & Fixing The Broken Food Supply Chain Ft. Melissa Ackerman of Planet Harvest
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The Shocking Truth About Produce Waste In America & Fixing The Broken Food Supply Chain Ft. Melissa Ackerman of Planet Harvest

49:08 Mar 6, 2026
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#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. To Watch the Show click HERE For Detailed Show Notes visit TSCPODCAST.COM To connect with Melissa Ackerman click HERE To connect with Planet Harvest click HERE To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click HERE To connect with Michael Bosstick click HERE Read More on The Skinny Confidential HERE Head to our ShopMy page
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