Reducing Food
Waste & Hunger
Alexandra White (Co-ED & Co-founder), Mackenzie Anderson (Program Development Lead) Clare Taulbee (PG Board President), Jeri White (PG Advisor & Co-founder) Chula Vista City Council
Feb. 13, 2024
Meet ProduceGood
● Build an active & engaged community of growers, volunteers & feeders ● Find sustainable solutions to alleviate hunger & reclaim food waste ● Promote the health and well being of all!
We are a women-founded, San Diego-born food recovery
organization, with 5 staff and the mission to...
Purpose-driven for climate action & social justice
Feeding people is #1 after
source reduction
Local food recovery saves
food chain resources
Gleaning is a simple solution for
creating access to excess food
Diversion is essential to
food waste reduction
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Food Recovery Hierarchy
How we do what we do
Feed the People
Source
Excess
Produce
Coordinate
Community
Volunteers
Supply
Feeding
Partners
Schedule
Harvest
Events
Cities have 3 choices • PG FEEDS People
Per SB 1383 by 2025
20% of food recovered
will feed people.
1.6M Pounds Recovered
5M Servings Supplied
➔to Feed People
Chula Vista chooses ProduceGood (2023-2024)
Residential Fruit Rescue
Commercial/Produce Rescue (Tiers 1-2)
Backyards • Orchards
Farmers Markets • Farms • Grocers
Crop Circle City Contracts
Low Cost and
High ROI
Compliance
with SB1383
Ease of
Engagement
We leverage a proven community driven model
to help cities & food generators meet their goals:
1 2 3
Oceanside
Escondido
Encinitas
Chula Vista
Success through the power of many
● Surplus Produce Sources:
800+ Farmers Markets,
Grocers, Farms, & Backyards
● Food Recovery Volunteers:
4,500+ individuals of all ages
and abilities
● Feeding Partners:
90+ orgs feeding 760,000
individuals in our county
● 5 Million Servings, rescued,
donated & supplied
ProduceGood Feeds the Need in
Sherman Heights
https://youtu.be/S5J6_lTNfHk
Short Video:
Thank You!
Alexandra White
406-570-6352
[email protected]