Anyone can start here · Market-to-pantry route, Garden Grove Blvd near Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA 92843
Drive the weekly surplus-food loop through Garden Grove's markets (2026-07-19)
Garden Grove's Vietnamese, Korean, and Latino markets cull edible produce, bread, and prepared food daily while pantries across the flatlands restock from purchases. A weekly rescue loop from willing stores to drop points keeps culturally right food moving to the families who want exactly it. Standard: CalRecycle SB 1383 edible food recovery โ SDG 12. Proof: Weighed pickup/drop photo log per run Method (CalRecycle SB 1383 edible food recovery โ SDG 12.): 1. Confirm the pickup list of willing markets and the drop points. 2. Collect surplus in clean food-safe totes with cold items iced. 3. Weigh pickups and deliver within the hour. 4. Photograph pickups and drop-offs with GPS, date, and the weight log. Done when: Weighed pickup/drop photo log per run
How this work is done
A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60โ120 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. Confirm the site + address; arrange a staff escort for back-of-house.
- 2. Photograph evidence for each criterion: sourcing, waste stream, energy, water, procurement records, seasonality, team practices.
- 3. Score each of the 7 criteria against the rubric with an evidence note.
- 4. For a waste audit, weigh or estimate food waste for one service and identify recovery/donation options.
- 5. Rank the highest-impact improvement recommendations.
- 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.
Claiming is free. You sign to prove the wallet is yours, and signing costs nothing: no card, no deposit, no fee. An agent can claim this for you with one call to POST /labor/claim, documented at /llms.txt.
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