Based in North County, ProduceGood operates CropSwap, a gleaning program that organizes teams of volunteers to pick fruit from private groves and orchards throughout San Diego County. Gleaned fruit is donated to food banks for distribution to the hungry. ProduceGood accepts one-time and long-term volunteers. Please apply on their website.
Read MoreI Love to Glean is a non-profit corporation formed for the purpose of partnering with others to facilitate countywide food recovery systems that increase the capacity for recovery and distribution of otherwise wasted food to agencies serving those in need. We work directly with feeding agencies and kitchens who then distribute to end clients.
Read MoreThese volunteers harvest residential fruit trees in the Poway / Rancho Bernardo / Rancho Penasquitos area, set up donation sites where homeowners can drop off backyard produce, and operate an organic garden. All produce is donated to the non-profit Friends and Family Community Connection for distribution to local families in need. Accepts one-time or long-term volunteers.
Contact: jradatz@att.net
Read MoreIf you need immediate food assistance, call 2-1-1 and the operator will direct you to the nearest food distribution center.
Read MoreThis organization helps 42 million home and community gardeners end food waste and hunger by educating and enabling them to donate their excess garden produce to a nearby food pantry.
Read MoreHelps connect fruit tree owners and residents with local gleaning groups around San Diego County to pick the remaining crop for distribution to the hungry. Feeding San Diego works with both gleaning groups and other food donors to accept and distribute more than 18.5 million meals annually throughout San Diego County.
Read MoreThe Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank welcomes surplus and imperfect food that is still perfectly edible and safe to consume from throughout San Diego County. We have two drop off locations--central and north county. To schedule a pickup of already picked produce please contact our Food Procurement Coordinator Martha Vargas at 858-863-5133. To schedule a team of volunteers to pick your residential crop, please contact our partner CropSwap listed above and let them know you would like your produce to be donated to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank.
Read MoreThis is a bartering site for San Diego's surplus backyard fruit and vegetables.
Read MoreLists numerous California gleaning and food rescue organizations, primarily in S. Calif., along with a few in other Western states. Includes pages on tree care, harvesting tips and food preservation.
Read MoreLong-term volunteers harvest fruit in groves and orchards in the North County region. The group works in partnership with Interfaith Community Services, but also distributes to other organizations feeding the hungry.
Contact: elie@abushanab.com
Read MoreThese volunteer gleaners aged 55+ harvest from backyards and farms throughout San Diego County, and collect unsold food from grocery stores and restaurants. Gleaned food is distributed at no charge to agencies feeding low income residents. Volunteers must be age 55 and over. Complete website application and commit to schedule.
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