Drive the weekly food-rescue run from Delano markets to the local pantry (2026-07-18)

Delano sits inside one of the most productive farm belts on Earth, yet many of the families who pick that food run short at the end of the month. Local markets and packing sheds cull good produce daily for cosmetic reasons. A dependable weekly pickup route moves that food to the pantry shelf instead of the dumpster. Standard: USDA/EPA Wasted Food Scale — rescue for human consumption first; SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption. Proof: Photos of pickup and pantry handoff plus weight/box log with GPS/date Method (USDA/EPA Wasted Food Scale — rescue for human consumption first; SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption.): 1. Confirm the pickup window with each participating market or shed the day before. 2. Collect culled produce in clean, food-safe bins and keep the load shaded during the route. 3. Weigh or box-count each pickup and log the source. 4. Deliver to the receiving pantry within the same morning and get a receiving signature or photo. 5. Photograph the loaded bins and delivery handoff and record totals with GPS and date. Done when: Photos of pickup and pantry handoff plus weight/box log with GPS/date

Where

Market and pantry route, central Delano, CA 93215

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Photos of pickup and pantry handoff plus weight/box log with GPS/date

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-25

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Michelin Green Star-style 7-criterion sustainability scorecard

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• camera
• scale (waste weighing scope)
• 7-criterion rubric

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site + address; arrange a staff escort for back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph evidence for each criterion: sourcing, waste stream, energy, water, procurement records, seasonality, team practices.
3. 3. Score each of the 7 criteria against the rubric with an evidence note.
4. 4. For a waste audit, weigh or estimate food waste for one service and identify recovery/donation options.
5. 5. Rank the highest-impact improvement recommendations.
6. 6. Enter scores, evidence notes, waste data, recommendations, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Food-safety or hygiene hazard observed -> note and defer to staff; documentation only.
• Significant edible waste -> recommend the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy (donation before disposal).

What counts as done

• Score recorded for each of the 7 criteria with an evidence note
• Food-waste weight/volume recorded (waste-audit scope)
• Recovery/donation options identified (waste scope)
• Ranked improvement recommendations + photos + address confirm

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.