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ProduceGood is dedicated to reducing food waste, alleviating hunger, and fostering community by rescuing surplus produce from local orchards, backyards, farms, Farmers Markets, and grocery stores. They then deliver this fresh, nutritious food directly to those facing food insecurity throughout San Diego County.
They are a food recovery organization-but not a traditional one. Instead of waiting for donations, They go straight to the source of excess produce. Their volunteers glean fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste and transport them to food pantries, shelters, and community organizations that serve those in need.
Each week, Produce Good supplies 24,000+ servings of fruit and vegetables to dozens of SD organizations for the food-insecure people they serve. Their harvests are equivalent to 500,000 meals, annually for the thousands of individuals.
Through this grant the Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club is providing the necessary infrastructure support that is required to operate the vast network of volunteers that are required to gather fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets, residential back yard orchards and expired food from local supermarkets. Produce Good has a paid staff of 6 to accomplish the task of providing 24,000 meals. This program has the added benefit of keeping 500 tons of editable food from going to the land fill.
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