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Ivanka Trump Unveils Planet Harvest Initiative at Heartland Summit

The profit-for-purpose venture aims to combat food waste, support farmers, and improve public health, aligning with the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Ivanka Trump, center, and her daughter Arabella Kushner, right, arrive before President Donald Trump welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL football team to the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 28.
In her first public appearance since her father's presidency, Ivanka Trump announced a new initiative aimed at improving access to fresh produce. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Overview

  • Ivanka Trump made her first major public appearance of her father's second term at the Heartland Summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, to introduce Planet Harvest.
  • Planet Harvest, co-founded in 2023 with Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, uses real-time data and logistics to connect surplus produce with communities in need.
  • The initiative focuses on reducing food waste, supporting farmers, and expanding access to fresh, nutritious food as a tool for improving public health.
  • Trump tied Planet Harvest to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement, a key health policy push of the Trump administration.
  • During the event, Trump was interviewed by Arianna Huffington, highlighting the role of private-sector innovation in addressing food insecurity and chronic disease.