Green B.E.A.N Delivery donates nearly 7,000 pounds of fresh produce to Dare to Care Food Bank

Nov. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2011) Green B.E.A.N. Delivery, an online home delivery service that provides organic produce and natural groceries to Louisville members, announces today it is donating 6,872 pounds of fresh potatoes and carrots to the Dare to Care Food Bank on Friday, Nov. 18. The company collected the donation through two food drives.

During the summer, Green B.E.A.N. Delivery sponsored Metro United Way’s Walk United 2011. For every $100 raised, the company pledged to donate 2 pounds of fresh produce to Dare to Care. After raising $39,284, Green B.E.A.N. Delivery will donate 786 pounds specifically to Dare to Care’s Kid’s Café. In addition, in October 2011, the company committed to give 2 pounds of fresh produce for every pledge made during the Louisville Public Media NPR Fund Drive. The initiative resulted in 3,043 in pledges, equating to 6,086 pounds of fresh produce contributions.  

“Our produce donation couldn’t come at a better time with Thanksgiving just around the corner,” said Matt Ewer, president and co-founder of Green B.E.A.N. Delivery. “We’re incredibly thankful to have the ability to give back to an organization as important to the Louisville community as the Dare to Care Food Bank, and we’re also incredibly thankful for the generosity and support from local residents.”

Green B.E.A.N. Delivery was founded in 2007, by husband and wife team, Ewer and Elizabeth Blessing.  They designed their company to make organic produce and natural groceries convenient, affordable and accessible to the Midwest communities. Focused on home delivery, the company distributes organic, local and sustainably grown foods directly to consumers’ doorsteps.

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About Green B.E.A.N. Delivery
Green B.E.A.N. Delivery is an online home delivery service that provides organic produce and natural groceries to its members. Currently serving greater Indianapolis, Ind., Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky, the company provides an avenue for local artisans and farmers to share their crafts and talents with community members. “B.E.A.N.” stands for the principles that guide the company’s mission: Biodynamic, Education, Agriculture and Nutrition. Other company initiatives include The Feel Good Farm, a 60 acre certified organic farm that grows a variety of crops utilized in Green B.E.A.N. Delivery’s bins; Farm to Kitchen Foods, homemade food crafted by Executive Chef Brandon Hamilton; Tiny Footprints Distribution, focused on distributing locally made products to retail stores; and Cool School Lunch, organic and all-natural foods for schools and non-profit organizations. www.greenbeandelivery.com