FreshGuard is a students project as part of the Step Up Loudoun Youth Competition. This competition encourages middle and high school youth across Loudoun County to identify issues in their schools, neighborhoods, or communities, create plans to address these issues, and implement their solutions. The goal is to encourage, support, and reward the youth of Loudoun County for making positive changes in their own lives and the lives of others.

Through FreshGuard, we aim to start a movement to create awareness about produce wastage, provide valuable information, and eventually develop an app to help prevent it. By tackling this issue, we hope to make a significant impact on our community and inspire others to join us in our mission.