Every purchase from The FruitGuys supports people and the planet through our GoodWorks Programs. Thanks to you, since 1998:
143 Farms Grants
18+ Million Servings Donated
Our Mission
Since 1998, The FruitGuys has been on a mission to connect people, nourish communities, and regenerate the planet.
CONNECTING PEOPLE by creating thriving relationships between people, food, and the environment. We do this through service and actions that connect our clients with farmers, producers, and those in need.
NOURISHING COMMUNITIES by supporting our employees and bringing healthy food to those impacted by hunger. We donate all excess and visually-imperfect produce and snacks each week to a nationwide network of hunger relief partners. We consider employees to be family and our goal is to empower them in every aspect of their growth and success.
REGENERATING THE PLANET by sourcing from small farms and independent vendors, which are critical to a diverse food system, a healthy environment, and a sustainable economy. We fund small grants with big sustainability impacts each year through the nonprofit The FruitGuys Community Fund.
The FruitGuys GoodWorks Programs
We donate a minimum value of 20% annual profits towards relieving hunger and supporting small farms
- The FruitGuys Community Fund provides grants for sustainability projects to small farms
- The FruitGuys Direct Donations from our regional hubs provide healthy food each week to local hunger relief partners
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Annual Grant Program for Small Farms
The FruitGuys Community Fund (TFGCF) provides grants to small farms for sustainability projects that have large impacts on the environment, local food systems, and farm diversity. The FruitGuys covers all administrative and staffing costs, in addition to contributing to the annual budget, of this nonprofit, fiscally-sponsored project of Community Initiatives.
Since 2012, TFGCF has awarded 143 grants totaling more than $575,000 dollars to small-scale farmers.
The FruitGuys Direct Donations
Relieving Hunger Every Week
We donate all visually imperfect and excess fresh fruit as well as leftover snacks to local food banks and charities in the communities we serve. Since 1998, we’ve donated more than 18 million servings of food to community partners across the country.
Client Powered Donations
Make Connections & Build Community
Generous FruitGuys clients and individuals forward their deliveries instead of skipping them during the holidays to people in need through our national network of hunger relief partners. Since 2009, clients have forwarded — 1+ million servings — to food banks and pantries through our Donate-A-Crate program.
We provide opportunities for companies, their employees, and individuals to increase local access to healthy food for people in need through donations and volunteering. These connections can create lasting relationships and build community.
Previous Programs
Fruit for Heroes
500,000 People Were Fed in 2020
Donors during the early COVID-19 pandemic donated fruit and healthy snacks to healthcare workers, hospitals, school meal distribution sites, and food banks nationwide.
The FoodWorks Fund
200,000 People Were Fed 2020-2022
From August 2020 to January 2022, The FoodWorks Fund nonprofit turned 100% tax-deductible donations into boxes with a week’s worth of fresh fruits and vegetables and delivered them to hunger relief community partner organizations for distribution to those in need.
