Peko
While Sang Le and Arielle Lok were full-time students juggling jobs and internships, they were also bootstrapping Peko, Western Canada’s first delivery service for “peculiar” and surplus food.
Wanting to make healthy, affordable food accessible to everyone, Sang and Arielle took a chance on launching the impactful company during the pandemic with no industry connections. They went to all the farmers markets they could and knocked on the doors of produce warehouses until they were able to establish the connections they needed. Meanwhile, they also took part in over 20 pitch and start-up competitions. This enabled them to raise funds and spread the word about their company, which is helping to reduce the $3.1 billion in food that’s rejected every year for cosmetic reasons.
If you want to play a part in saving quality food from landfills while cutting down on grocery costs, order your Peko Box now.