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Volunteer as an Individual
Crop Swap
Backyard & Orchard Gleaning
Duration: 2–3 hours
Physical Requirement: very active; reaching, walking uneven terrain, carrying 15–30 lb bags
Includes: Quick Pick, Big Pick, Neighborhood Pick, or Solo Pick
Pick fresh fruit from residential backyards, neighborhood trees, or larger orchards. You'll work with a small team, use clippers or picker poles for tall branches, and fill bags with fruit. All produce is donated to local food pantries.
Move Our Mission
Driving & Transport Shifts
Duration: 1.5 hours
Physical Requirements: low physical demand; some loading/unloading. Driving comfort is required. Training needed for van shifts.
Includes: End-of-event transport from any program or dedicated Bumper Crop farm-to-pantry runs.
Drive rescued food from farms, markets, orchards, or grocery stores to nearby feeding partners. You'll use a ProduceGood van or your own vehicle. Great for independent volunteers or couples who prefer solo work.
Market Share
Grocery, Market & Farm Gleaning
Duration: 1–2 hours
Physical Requirements: Mostly standing; some lifting up to 30 lbs. Outdoors at loading docks or markets.
Includes: Grocery Gleaning, Farmers Market, Produce Pack Out, or Bumper Crop
Rescue surplus produce before it's discarded. Sort "ugly" or overripe items at a grocery store loading dock, collect donation bins from farmers' market vendors, or box rescued produce for community distribution.
Corporate Volunteer Groups
It’s better together–volunteer for team building and corporate social responsibility!
ProduceGood’s First Pick program is an opportunity for companies and organizations to participate in a group gleaning event, demonstrating their commitment to their community while enjoying a team building initiative. It is a fun, fragrant way for volunteer groups to contribute to their company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, while reducing food waste and hunger in San Diego.
See the First Pick Flyer for details. For more information, please contact us at programteam@producegood.org
If your company wants to show their support in other ways, consider becoming a Market Sponsor. Connect your brand with ProduceGood’s mission and increase visibility through our network. Click here for more details, or contact us directly at programteam@producegood.org
Community Groups
It’s better together—volunteer for team building and corporate social responsibility!
ProduceGood’s First Pick program is an opportunity for companies and organizations to participate in a group gleaning event, demonstrating their commitment to their community while enjoying a team-building initiative. It is a fun, fragrant way for volunteer groups to contribute to their company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives, while reducing food waste and hunger in San Diego.
See the First Pick Flyer for more details. For more information, please contact us at programteam@producegood.org
If your company wants to show their support in other ways, consider becoming a Market Sponsor. Connect your brand with ProduceGood’s mission and increase visibility through our network. Click here for more details, or contact us directly at programteam@producegood.org
Want More?
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Donate Produce
Are you a backyard grower, orchard owner, farmer, or grocer looking to donate excess produce? We can help by coming to your residence or business to harvest, sort, and/or haul it to feed those in need. Donated produce is sent to our Produce Provision Network (PPN) of 80 feeding partners.
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Become a Partner
Partner with ProduceGood to help expand food access, reduce food waste, and create lasting impact in communities across San Diego County. Whether you’re a business, nonprofit, school, or local organization, your partnership can help strengthen and support our growing network of community-driven change.
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Donate Money
Giving to ProduceGood enables the recovery of thousands of servings of fresh fruit and vegetables to benefit those who need it most, as well as education and awareness raising for long term impact. Donate conveniently and automatically each month and feed the need all year long as a recurring donor.