Ugli

Project information

Ugli is a web app aimed at revolutionizing the way fresh produce is sold by local farmers. It serves as a link between farmers and local restaurant owners to help farmers sell cosmetically imperfect ingredients or ingredients in high supply at a reduced price to help avoid excessive food waste. Without Ugli, farmers struggle to sell all of their food—especially imperfect produce—and therefore rely on food carriers. Our app generates a curated list of nearby restaurants and ingredients each restaurant needs. Our internal algorithm determines the ingredients most likely needed based on the cuisine of the given restaurant. We also have the option of allowing restaurant owners to upload a picture of their menu and using our database and optical character recognition AI/ML algorithm we can extract a list of ingredients from the uploaded menu. In addition, through our automated Twilio SMS system, we make it easy and efficient for farmers to reach out and strike deals with local restaurants.