Funky Food wants your imperfect surplus of fresh produce

Brisbane-based, national produce rescue business Funky Food is calling on farmers across Queensland and northern NSW to help it save more fresh fruit and vegetables from going to waste, by partnering to redirect surplus and cosmetically imperfect produce directly to Australian households.

As the cost of growing, harvesting and transporting food continues to rise, and Mother Nature continues to throw curve balls, the company is wanting to connect with small to medium-sized farms, particularly independent and family-run growers, who are left with produce that can be difficult to move through traditional retail channels.

This includes surplus stock, seasonal overflow, over- or under-sized produce, or fruit and vegetables that are perfectly good to eat but don’t meet supermarket cosmetic specifications.

Founder Kamran Kasaei-Nejad said Funky Food was built on direct relationships with growers and a shared goal of keeping good food out of landfill.

“We hear it time and time again from farmers, perfectly edible produce is being rejected for reasons that have nothing to do with quality,” Kasaei-Nejad said.

“Our model is about creating another pathway to market, helping farmers recover value from their crops while reducing waste and feeding households at the same time.”

Funky Food delivers boxes of rescued fruit and vegetables directly to households across South East Queensland, Sydney and surrounds, and Melbourne, often at prices up to 30% cheaper than supermarkets.

For more information, contact katy@funkyfood.com.au.

Image caption: Funky Food founder Kamran Kasaei-Nejad. Image: Supplied