Set up gleaning agreements between Glades growers and town pantries

After machine harvest, Glades fields hold tons of edible sweet corn, beans, and greens that will be disked under — while food lines form in Belle Glade the same week. Gleaning needs paperwork and logistics, not goodwill: grower agreements, waivers, harvest windows, field-day plans, delivery routes. Built once, the system runs every season. Standard: USDA gleaning toolkit; Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act; SDG 2.1 and 12.3. Proof: Agreement evidence plus pilot-day photos Method (USDA gleaning toolkit; Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act; SDG 2.1 and 12.3.): 1. Meet willing growers and confirm crops, windows, and field-access rules. 2. Draft the one-page agreement and volunteer waiver from USDA toolkit templates. 3. Match farms to receiving pantries and set the season calendar. 4. Run one pilot gleaning day end to end. 5. Photograph agreements (names covered), the pilot day, and delivery with GPS and date. Done when: Agreement evidence plus pilot-day photos

Where

Participating farms and pantries around Belle Glade, FL 33430

Pay

$360 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

Agreement evidence plus pilot-day photos

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

Level

intermediate

Open until

2026-09-03

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.