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Jasmine Crowe

Jasmine Crowe

Goodr's Jasmine Crowe Talks About The Power Of The Pivot

Goodr's Jasmine Crowe Talks About The Power Of The Pivot

Atlanta-based Goodr knew changing the food supply chain ecosystem and rethinking hunger was essential before the pandemic. Then videos of hours-long lines for food assistance became some of the more shocking visuals in the early part of 2020. “With the pandemic, people started to see that hunger needed

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On-Demand Food Waste Startup Goodr Closes $1.25M, Launches SaaS Tool, Expands to New Markets

Goodr, the on-demand food waste pickup startup that has captured advocates across Atlanta, has raised a $1.25 million pre-seed funding round and is using it to expand across the country. The round was led by Precursor Ventures and supported by Trail Mix Ventures, Halogen Ventures, Techstars Ventures,

Food Collection App Goodr Approaches One Million Pounds Collected, Adds Ponce City Market to Lineup

Food Collection App Goodr Approaches One Million Pounds Collected, Adds Ponce City Market to Lineup

It’s early evening and Ponce City Market in Atlanta’s midtown is buzzing — with families standing in line at the 20+ food stalls, Beltline walkers stopping in for a snack, and groups of co-workers settling in for an after-work drink. Though the restaurants are busy serving, they

Here's How Tech Startups Are Fighting Atlanta's 35+ Food Deserts

Here's How Tech Startups Are Fighting Atlanta's 35+ Food Deserts

A recent Georgia Tech study found that people in food deserts, a term used by the USDA to describe communities with limited access to grocery stores, eat food that is 5-17 percent higher in fats, sugars and cholesterol. The university gathered three million geo-tagged posts on Instagram from

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

How Goodr App Founder Mobilizes Food Rescue and Serves the Hungry

As Southerners we like to eat; it’s a cultural prerequisite. But that pile of fried chicken on our stack of waffles (with perfect parts syrup and hot sauce) leaves us with more than enough leftovers. Globally we spend $218 billion dollars on food that goes to waste, and in