Executive Director Joyce Norris with boxes of greens recovered from a local farm. Photo Courtesy of Community Harvest SRQ.

In a strategic move to better reflect its mission and to facilitate broader community engagement, Transition Sarasota is rebranding as Community Harvest SRQ. Community Harvest SRQ is a non-profit organization committed to reducing food waste, addressing food insecurity, and fostering a resilient local food economy across Sarasota and Manatee counties. Through its signature food rescue initiatives, frequent educational events, and annual Eat Local Week, the organization continues to lead efforts to build a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable future. The new name, Community Harvest SRQ, expresses the organization’s efforts to provide equitable access to healthy food, support the local community, and work toward a more sustainable future. While its “doing business” name has changed, the organization will continue to do its valuable work in the community just as before. Community Harvest SRQ remains part of the worldwide Transition movement, a network of grassroots groups actively cultivating just, resilient, and regenerative communities at the local level. The organization’s legal name will remain as Transition Sarasota Inc. With enhanced brand clarity, Community Harvest SRQ aims to expand its reach and services. It will continue to support local food recovery through three initiatives: The Suncoast Gleaning Project, Suncoast Fruit Rescue, and the new Farmers Market Produce Recovery program. It will also present the annual Eat Local Week celebration and offer educational events yearly. To learn more about these programs and how to get involved, visit https://www.communityharvestsrq.org/get-involved. The rebranding project and the new farmers market program both were made possible in part through support from the Charles and Margery Barancik Foundation.

Executive Director Joyce Norris with boxes of greens recovered from a local farm. Photo Courtesy of Community Harvest SRQ.

Community Harvest SRQ