San Diego Gleaners — San Diego Food System Alliance
Description: Learn more about our food recovery services at I Love to Glean. To make donations or apply as a volunteer, contact us.
food donation action plan for the san diego region
I Love to Glean now has a warehouse in Chula Vista called the South County Food Hub which provides added dry, cold and frozen storage capacities. We need the community’s assistance in getting this facility fully up and running to increase the recovery and distribution of nutritious food in the region as the need to feed people rapidly increases. Volunteers are needed and can sign up on the Volunteers Page. To pick up donations with strong backs and appropriate vehicle. Pack food boxes in warehouse, Tuesday
CURRENT PROGRAMS 1. Distribute over 51K USDA Farm to Families Combo boxes through end of year. 2. Participate with the Fish to Families program distributing 600 fresh fish meals weekly. 3. Assist SDFSA and groups in Imperial Beach and South County on Food Vision 2030 Project. 4. Continue to facilitate the South San Diego County Food Recovery workgroup in planning for a large and permanent collaborative Food Recovery Warehouse and Production Kitchen in the region. 5. Continue work with agencies to identify t
San Diego Residential Gleaning Possibilities - COSD Sup District Report goal - to develop a better understanding of the enormous quantity of food available in residential gardens and to help organizations define and implement food recovery systems, redistribution, processing, landfill diversion and Green House Gas (GHG) avoidance in San Diego County. 2019 Report - The State of the Food System in the San Diego Region Report goal - to understand what the food system looks like in San Diego county, its current
San Diego Gleaners — San Diego Food System Alliance