<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;#948: Join us as we sit down with Melissa Ackerman – Founder &amp; CEO of Planet Harvest, a mission-driven, for-profit company focused on moving more fresh produce from farms to families. Planet Harvest turns excess &amp; available produce into purpose-built food solutions that reduce waste, strengthen farm economics, &amp; 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, &amp; why embracing "imperfect" produce is essential to supporting farmers &amp; reducing food waste.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To Watch the Show click &lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@TheSkinnyConfidential" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@TheSkinnyConfidential&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2icPNXBCRbHQSmI2VOAzcS"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;For Detailed Show Notes visit &lt;a href= "http://tscpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://tscpodcast.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iOnHx9CCoI8aHvINcWi_4"&gt;TSCPODCAST.COM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To connect with Melissa Ackerman click &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/msmelshenker" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/msmelshenker&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0fpQjy709uEioRx26bEsQs"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To connect with Planet Harvest click &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/theplanetharvest" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/theplanetharvest&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3a4RLNcAbTCZXAeOIzgk2v"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To connect with Lauryn Bosstick click &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/laurynbosstick/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/laurynbosstick/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2UK-7buRgKv-VPRwUkpxiX"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;To connect with Michael Bosstick click &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/michaelbosstick/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/michaelbosstick/?hl%3Den&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3L2bhpuxFVHSBdjAD7UeK2"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Read More on The Skinny Confidential &lt;a href= "https://www.theskinnyconfidential.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theskinnyconfidential.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0QE1Q3QDPTEIoEvjT862qJ"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Head to our ShopMy page &lt;a href= "https://shopmy.us/tscpodcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://shopmy.us/tscpodcast&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3rTjIFiYGyaTea_bK0QKR4"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt; and LTK page&lt;a href= "https://www.shopltk.com/explore/laurynbosstick/collections/11eeda536d44fdbaac480242ac110022" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.shopltk.com/explore/laurynbosstick/collections/11eeda536d44fdbaac480242ac110022&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1772838324265000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Fb_TGS3uf_SlEBIKyUDcj"&gt; HERE&lt;/a&gt; to find all of the products mentioned in each episode.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Get your burning questions featured on the show! 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The Shocking Truth About Produce Waste In America & Fixing The Broken Food Supply Chain Ft. Melissa Ackerman of Planet Harvest

MAR 6, 202649 MIN
The Bossticks

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

MAR 6, 202649 MIN

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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 HERE and LTK page HERE to find all of the products mentioned in each episode. Get your burning questions featured on the show! Leave the Him & Her Show a voicemail at +1 (512) 537-7194. This episode is sponsored by The Skinny Confidential The beauty tool that started it all, redesigned to evolve with you. Shop Ice Roller at https://bit.ly/IceRollerSilver today. This episode is sponsored by The RealReal Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to http://TheRealReal.com/skinny. This episode is sponsored by Legacybox Check protecting your memories off your spring cleaning to do list with Legacybox. Visit http://Legacybox.com/SKINNY to shop their $9 tape sale. This episode is sponsored by LTK If you're a brand or founder, get on the LTK brand demo list to see it for yourself. Sign up here http://shopltk.com/skinny and see the platform in action. If you're a creator, my referral link (https://creator.shopltk.com/apply/creator/home?utm_source=pd1&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=acquire&utm_content=TheSkinnyConfidential) to apply there while we keep the conversation led by the brand story. This episode is sponsored by Experian Get started in the Experian App now! This episode is sponsored by FRE Nicotine Try FRE Nicotine Pouches today at http://FREpouch.com and use code "SKINNY" for 25% off for NEW customers only. Produced by Dear Media