New Product: How to organize and start a food pantry.

15 years ago

You need to find the market first, then create a product that solves a problem... You're making the first BIG mistake all newbies make by creating a product and then trying to find buyers/market.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to find a hungry market with a very specific problem, then sell them the solution.

Mike Hill

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kf 15 years ago

It's a 'food pantry' Mike ... wouldn't that make them hungry?

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find a hungry market

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thejoeb

15 years ago

Thanks Mike.

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George Sepich

15 years ago

Contact food pantry owners/managers/organizations, and interview them over the phone and record it. Create audios for 1 product, get the conversations transcribed for 2nd product to put in pdf ebook format. If there really is a market for this, you could always start your own forum as well, since it looks like there may be a need. But like suggested above, make sure you have a rabid marketplace, look for the foam in their mouth.

George

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thejoeb

15 years ago

George,

Thanks for the info. Great ideas. I use to run a food pantry and I have a manual ready. But I really like your ideas. Will have to do it.

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Tenzo

15 years ago

Hi,
This sounds like an interesting project, and unfortunately pretty timely. I was wondering if you could clarify the problems you are having? You have the manual ready-so is it the product launch you need advice on?

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Kevin

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thejoeb 15 years ago

Kevin,

Never launched a product before. Just want to get as much advice as I could before I did.

Thanks for the question and any help.
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selcor

15 years ago

mother earth news magazine has had some good info on food pantries before; check out the magazine or website for more info... also see what others are promoting or what problems they are solving... also look at the adwords spenders, first to see if there are any, and secondly to see what they are selling....

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artwebster

15 years ago

This must be a uniquely American term - what exactly is a 'food pantry'?

Everything I have read on this subject appears to relate to charitable organisations and, since they depend on others for whatever stock they hold, would not necessarily appreciate a comprehensive 'perfect world' guide.

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MichaelHiles

15 years ago

Originally Posted by artwebster

This must be a uniquely American term - what exactly is a 'food pantry'?

Everything I have read on this subject appears to relate to charitable organisations and, since they depend on others for whatever stock they hold, would not necessarily appreciate a comprehensive 'perfect world' guide.

a cupboard?

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artwebster

15 years ago

a cupboard?

That's what I would have thought since that is what a pantry is. This specific term 'food pantry' does seem to relate, as I have said, to charitable organisations.

As for organising and starting a food pantry I simply do not understand this at all since most homes have a fridge, a freezer and kitchen cupboards but seldom have a purpose built pantry. UK pantries used to be in the coolest part of the house, had fly screens on the very small window and incorporated a meat safe that sat on the very heavy duty concrete shelf which helped to maintain a lower temperature.

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thejoeb

15 years ago

A food pantry is another name for a food bank. It is usually on a more local level and not a regional like a food bank. People are in need to the information on the how to's to start and run one.