Set up a standing citrus-gleaning agreement between Orange Cove growers and the pantry

Orange Cove is surrounded by citrus that drops and rots by the ton while the town itself carries some of Fresno County's deepest poverty. A standing gleaning agreement — grower permission terms, picking windows, food-safety rules, delivery destination — turns that waste stream into a permanent pantry supply. Build the system once and every season flows through it. Standard: USDA gleaning toolkit + CA Good Samaritan food-donation protections; SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption. Proof: Signed agreement photo, first-glean photos, delivery confirmation with GPS/date Method (USDA gleaning toolkit + CA Good Samaritan food-donation protections; SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 12 Responsible Consumption.): 1. Meet willing growers and document picking windows, block access rules, and contact terms. 2. Write the one-page gleaning agreement covering safety, liability language, and food-handling basics. 3. Set the delivery chain with the receiving pantry including days and cold handling. 4. Run the first proof-of-concept glean under the agreement. 5. Photograph the signed agreement, the first glean, and the pantry delivery, and record with GPS and date. Done when: Signed agreement photo, first-glean photos, delivery confirmation with GPS/date

Where

Invited citrus blocks and pantry, Orange Cove, CA 93646

Pay

$380 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

Signed agreement photo, first-glean photos, delivery confirmation with GPS/date

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-02

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.