Front Door Produce was founded on April 1, 2020, during one of the most uncertain moments in modern history. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food access and supply chains, Brad Mathis and Brad Hunter responded with action. What began as a grassroots effort to deliver fresh produce to those in need in Savannah, Georgia has since evolved into a structured, scalable distribution operation serving communities across the state and beyond.
A Mission Built on Action
In the earliest days of the pandemic, access to fresh food became a serious challenge for many families, seniors, and vulnerable populations. Brad Mathis developed a simple but powerful solution: curated boxes of fresh produce delivered directly to people who could not access grocery stores safely.
With rented trucks and hands-on delivery routes, Front Door Produce began delivering box by box — first to the homeless and underserved, then to families confined to their homes. What started as an emergency response quickly revealed a larger opportunity: build a reliable, organized distribution system capable of serving communities at scale.
From Community Deliveries to Structured Programs
As demand grew, so did the infrastructure behind the mission. Front Door Produce transitioned from door-to-door deliveries to a structured online ordering system supported by organized packing operations, cold chain management, and coordinated routing.
The company evolved from a direct-response effort into a scalable program model — partnering with schools, athletic programs, nonprofit organizations, and community groups to operate produce-based fundraising initiatives. This model allowed families to access fresh food while simultaneously supporting local causes.
Over time, the scale expanded significantly. Seasonal initiatives have grown to 85 counties across Georgia, coordinating deliveries, nonprofit distributions, and donor-supported box programs through a disciplined logistics structure.
Proven Performance & Partnerships
Today, Front Door Produce operates with established warehouse systems, active cold storage, structured packing lines, and coordinated freight logistics.
Over the past six years, the company has:
• Executed a 140-week consecutive government-funded senior center initiative with zero missed deliveries
• Scaled statewide seasonal distribution programs to 85 counties
• Fulfilled county-level procurement orders, including a 2,000-box initiative for Dekalb County
• Supported institutional healthcare systems during COVID response with repeated 2,500-box fulfillment cycles
• Coordinated nonprofit distribution partnerships including Bread of the Mighty and Second Harvest of South Georgia
These initiatives demonstrate not just compassion — but disciplined execution, infrastructure stability, and scalable logistics capability.
Where We Stand Today
Front Door Produce is no longer simply a pandemic response story. It is a seasoned fresh food distribution operation with federal registration, regional routing capability, cold chain compliance, and the ability to deploy at volume.
The mission remains the same: provide access to fresh, high-quality produce while strengthening communities. The scale and structure behind that mission, however, have grown substantially.
As Front Door Produce looks ahead, the focus continues to expand toward regional and national distribution opportunities, institutional partnerships, and government-aligned food programs — while remaining rooted in community impact.
What began as two friends loading boxes into a rented truck has become a fully operational distribution platform built for reliability, scale, and service.
