Run the weekly food rescue route on Santa Maria's west side (2026-07-19)

Santa Maria's west side sits minutes from some of the most productive vegetable fields in the state, yet many farmworker households still stretch food budgets thin between paychecks. A weekly rescue run collecting surplus food from a willing local source and delivering it to an invited site keeps good food from going to waste. Standard: USDA food-recovery hierarchy — SDG 2. Proof: Photo of the delivered food and the logged weight/count Method (USDA food-recovery hierarchy — SDG 2.): 1. Confirm pickup with the willing food source and delivery time with the invited site. 2. Load food in clean, food-safe containers. 3. Keep cold items cold during transport. 4. Deliver and log the weight or item count at the invited site. 5. Photograph the delivery with GPS and date. Done when: Photo of the delivered food and the logged weight/count

Where

Invited site near Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454

Pay

$160 proposed

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Proof

Photo of the delivered food and the logged weight/count

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

Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-27

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.