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Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has launched its ninth location in Bakersfield, CA. The nonprofit will partner with Grimmway Farms and CAPK to help improve the health of students and families in the Bakersfield area through nutrition education, access to free and fresh produce weekly, and tips on how to store and cook the fruits and vegetables properly.

A new nonprofit has come to Kern County, giving local families a brighter future by providing fresh, healthy food. For this Kern’s Kindness, 23ABC’s Kallyn Hobmann spoke with Brighter Bites.

Nonprofit reflects on almost a decade of giving and teaching families about produce

Non-profit provides 500,000 lbs. of fresh produce to students and families

Brighter Bites, a Houston-based nonprofit providing under-resourced families with fresh produce and nutrition education, received a $1.5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to expand programming in communities throughout the country.