Share the Harvest is a neighborhood platform that lets backyard growers list surplus fruit and connects them with local residents who want fresh produce. Users can quickly create a listing in seconds, receive email notifications when neighbors request to pick, and arrange in‑person pick‑ups, turning excess harvest into meals for families. The service also offers a map of nearby fruit offerings, enabling anyone—even those without a garden—to browse and request fresh picks.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many backyard growers end up with more fruit than they can consume, leading to waste, while nearby residents without gardens lack easy access to fresh, local produce.
Solution
Share the Harvest provides a peer‑to‑peer web platform that connects surplus fruit growers with neighbors who want fresh produce. Growers create a short listing of their available fruit, and the system notifies nearby users who can request a pick‑up. A map view shows all active listings in the area, allowing anyone with an email address to browse, request, and arrange a simple hand‑off with the grower. This exchange turns excess harvest into meals for families and builds local food sharing networks.
Target Audience
Primary users are backyard fruit growers with excess harvest and local residents who want fresh, locally sourced fruit but do not have their own garden.
Features
- 30‑second listing form for growers to post surplus fruit
- Automated email alerts when a neighbor requests a pick‑up
- Interactive map displaying real‑time listings of nearby produce
- Simple request flow requiring only an email address
- In‑person hand‑off coordination between grower and picker