Tangelo is a proven, turnkey food benefits platform designed to transform the food system. It’s ready to help you connect underserved farmers and ranchers to rural, low-income, and underserved communities in an efficient, sustainable way.
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Socially disadvantaged farmers and rural and underserved consumers are disconnected from the value chain.
When funds are used up, there is no easy way to continue to engage and support community members in need.
Mass food sourcing and reliance on central distribution centers lead to wasted time, food, and personnel resources.
Fund and food distribution (let alone nutritional impact) cannot be accurately tracked or validated.
Let’s transform our food system, ensure equity, end the pandemic and nutrition insecurity, and rebuild rural economies.
Innovative technology and a fully connected system enable agencies to provide more value with greater efficiency.
Tangelo ensures you meet USDA requirements
Work with Tangelo or your preferred Community Partner to distribute your food benefits physically or digitally to eligible community members.
People redeem their food benefit via text, phone, or the Tangelo app.
Food is sourced from underserved farmers/ranchers and delivered to community members’ doorsteps or picked up at a nearby distribution site.
Number of local farmers/ranchers
Percent of farmers/ranchers that are underservedof farmers/ranchers that are underserved
Social risk screening identifying financial, logistical, and infrastructure barriers faced by socially disadvantaged producers
Feedback and recommendations for future initiatives from producers
Value of food purchased from socially disadvantaged producers
Food items provided by producers
Food quality rating from community members
Total value of food purchasedof food purchased from socially disadvantaged producersquality rating from community members
Number of locations for distribution
Total value of food distributed
Value of food distributed to underserved communities
Number of food deliveries to underserved community members
Food items delivered
Social risk screening data identifying diet deficiencies and financial, cultural, and lifestyle barriers.
Feedback and recommendations for future initiatives from community members
New marketing opportunities established by:
Purchases distributed beyond current food distribution networks
Engagement in nutritional education content on benefits of nutritious fresh food.
Barriers members face in accessing healthy food
Number of partnerships and access points established within your new food system
Future opportunities for support within the channels
Progress and financial reports
Data on procurement
Data on distribution
Show program goals are met.
Summary of all data from the quarterly progress reports
Narrative addressing the new marketing opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
Report of distributions carried out to reach additional underserved communities.
Thank you for supporting small and mid-sized farms like us! We finally feel like we can be part of big picture.
It’s been nearly impossible for a farm of our size to break into traditional supply chains. Tangelo made it easy. We’re now connected with a sustainable supply chain that helps us get our food to people who need it.
Before Tangelo, we had no idea if our food was being sold or went to waste. Now, knowing that our food is actually helping improve the health of our local community – it’s an amazing feeling.
Once community members are connected with local farmers, they can continue purchasing healthy food from socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers at a fair price (using SNAP, debit/credit) long after LFPA funds expire.
With an in-depth understanding of community risk factors and with your new food system in place, your agency can easily run additional targeted food programs as new funding opportunities become available.
