A strategic infrastructure partnership between OG&E and Bigger Than Food, powered by Growvi
Unpredictable inventory, travel expenses, and limited payment flexibility erode purchasing power for households already operating at the margin. Access is inconsistent and unreliable.
Volatile sales channels, inefficient harvest planning, and preventable food waste create compounding financial exposure. Without coordinated infrastructure, producers cannot plan with confidence.
The current distribution model lacks the connective tissue for digital demand capture, route-based fulfillment, and integrated forecasting that would allow both sides of the equation to operate efficiently. This is an infrastructure problem, and infrastructure problems require infrastructure solutions.
Residents place advance orders through Growvi, anchoring demand before the route is dispatched. No guesswork, no waste.
Confirmed orders trigger optimized bus routes to neighborhood stops with last-mile logistics powered by real demand data.
Residents receive fresh, pesticide-free produce at accessible community stops. Therefore, closing the gap where traditional retail fails.
Advance purchasing and planned neighborhood fulfillment eliminate unpredictability for both residents and operators.
Real-time data reduces harvest uncertainty, optimizes inventory, and systematically eliminates preventable food waste.
Designed, built, and owned in Oklahoma. Growvi is regional infrastructure built from the ground up for this market.
One operating system connecting farms, mobile inventory, residents, procurement partners, and ESG reporting in a single stack.
Growvi is not a marketplace add-on. It is the infrastructure layer that makes the entire system efficient, measurable, and repeatable at regional scale from harvest planning on the farm to reporting delivered to investment partners.
No coordinated production planning, no forecasting layer, no customer-level purchasing data. Distribution events are discrete, non-cumulative, and difficult to report against systemic outcomes.
Scaled production, digital marketplace infrastructure, and route-based logistics designed for repeatable regional performance and transparent ESG reporting.
Verified economic spending impact generated since 2018 — not projected, not estimated. Measured.
Eight years of execution history with measurable community and economic outcomes at the regional level.
Growvi provides residents with a clean, accessible mobile ordering experience. With capability to support SNAP/EBT workflows, advance purchasing and neighborhood stop selection.
Farm operators, bus route managers, and investment partners access real-time dashboards covering inventory movement, fulfillment status, and reportable Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics.
In 2025, Growing For Good's inaugural year, the farm harvested and donated 2,700 lbs of produce with 900 sq ft of growing space.
Scaled from 120 sq ft to 13 acres of active production in 13 months. Demonstrating capital absorption discipline and operational execution speed.
Community Gardener Leader program launches in August 2026 — a structured workforce and community activation pathway built into the operating model.
On track for 10,000 lbs of pesticide-free and herbicide-free food harvested with a documented quality standard.
Continuum is deadCenter Film Festival's year-round programming series aimed at connecting deadCenter to diverse communities across Oklahoma while focusing on inclusive programming.
Nela Peoples entered the Harvest Commons ecosystem as a Langston University student intern working on the farm. She has since transitioned to a full-time role as an Agricultural Pathway Instructor for Oklahoma City Public Schools; a direct, traceable career outcome generated by the operational infrastructure at Harvest Commons.
This is not an isolated outcome. It is the designed result of an integrated workforce pipeline embedded in the production and education model.
Effective July 1, 2026, Harvest Commons is the designated preferred farm partner for Oklahoma City Public Schools — directly supporting six institutions:
The partnership embeds agricultural education, produce procurement, and workforce development into the district's operational infrastructure.
Spencer, Oklahoma — During the academic semester at Growing For Good Farm, you’ll find Nela Peoples with her hands in the soil planting vegetables and herbs, her voice is soft and steady with purpose as she maps out the day’s work. At 22 years old, the Langston University plant sciences major has evolved from a seemingly timid intern into an emerging agricultural leader. This shift proves that the future of rural farming in Oklahoma lies not in classrooms, but in the soil.
Click here to read more about Nela's experience.
Two documented trips to Washington, D.C. to advocate for small business and agricultural policy — demonstrating the capacity to operate at federal systems levels, not just local programming.
Active collaboration with Oklahoma state legislators on policy alignment, procurement frameworks, and implementation infrastructure for regional food systems.
Reliable cold storage capacity is the foundational constraint limiting Harvest Commons' ability to scale harvest volume, reduce food waste, and fulfill advance orders from Growvi's demand pipeline.
Growvi platform infrastructure investment to expand ordering capacity, operator dashboards, route optimization, and real-time inventory sync across the full production-to-delivery chain.
Bus procurement and outfitting to extend neighborhood route coverage — converting digital demand captured in Growvi into physical last-mile delivery at community stops.
Growvi is civic-operational infrastructure — it must integrate with city permitting, utility systems, and public data governance frameworks. This is not community programming. It is a regulated operating layer requiring disciplined technical and compliance architecture.
Harvest Commons Agricultural District in Spencer, Oklahoma is being built as a working blueprint for the future of agriculture and local economic development. Centered on production, processing, workforce training, and technology, it treats food not as a side program but as core infrastructure for regional resilience. By combining pesticide- and herbicide-free production, mobile market access, and the Growvi digital platform, Harvest Commons turns neighborhood food demand into an engine for local jobs, MWBE participation, and small business growth. It is designed as a district where farms, classrooms, and supply chains are integrated—training the next generation of producers and operators while keeping more food dollars circulating inside the community.
The operating entity building integrated food, workforce, and technology infrastructure across the Oklahoma City region.
13-acre production farm and workforce development hub. Haverst Commons is the physical infrastructure anchoring the regional food operating system.
Proprietary Oklahoma-built technology connecting demand capture, route fulfillment, and ESG reporting in one integrated stack.
Partnership Inquiries: Contact Bigger Than Food Foundation / hello@biggerthanfoodfoundation.org
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