PUTTING GOOD FOOD

TO GOOD USE

Veggie Rescue 15th anniversary logo with carrot and farm design, featuring an orange circle stating "Celebrating 15 Years."

Join us on May 1, 2025 for Gathering for Good: Celebrating 15 Years of Veggie Rescue

Illustration of a carrot with green leaves and the number 50, surrounded by a gold circle border.

THANK YOU to our event sponsors:

Mechanics Bank logo with stylized emblem
Logo of Solomon Hills with a geometric house icon featuring a sun and hills in green and blue tones.
Logo for Rio Vista Chevrolet featuring a Chevrolet bowtie emblem and the slogan 'Together let's drive.'
Illustration of a carrot with the number 25 overlayed, surrounded by a silver circle.
New Frontiers Natural Marketplace logo featuring a sunrise and green fields.
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Stylized text reading "Linda S. Burrows" in cursive font on a white background.
Black cat silhouette sitting with tail curled
Bronze circular badge with a carrot and the number 10 in the center.
Illustration of a carrot with the number 5 over it, surrounded by a green circle.
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Coast Hills

El Rancho Market

Dwayne Elder, DDS

Fit Development

Harrison Hardware

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital

Trinity Financial

All proceeds from this event will go to support our core services of delivering food to those in need and reducing local food waste.

Providing fresh, nutrient dense food while having a positive impact on our environment.

OUR VISION

We believe…

  • Everyone has the right to eat fresh, nutrient dense food.

  • In a community that reduces environmental impacts from food waste

OUR WORK

Veggie Rescue is the only non-profit in Santa Barbara County that rescues perishable local produce and delivers it within 24hrs to organizations providing support for low-income families, youth, seniors, and those facing housing insecurity.

Illustration depicting a food distribution cycle. A truck labeled 'Veggie Rescue' is moving between a local farmer and a community organization. The farmer has a basket of vegetables, and the organization offers fresh produce to a person holding a shopping bag. A heart with a medical cross symbol is shown, emphasizing health benefits.

By bridging the gap between farmers and community organizations, the mental and physical health of those residents with limited access to fresh produce is improved, while having a positive impact on the environment.

Our Community
Food Access Model

Illustration of a yellow delivery truck with an orange clock on it and the word 'TIMELY' below.

We partner with farmers to donate food just in time before it goes to waste. Unlike a foodbank model, rescued fruits and vegetables are delivered within 24 hours of pickup to organizations on the days when they need it the most.

Green box of fruits and vegetables with arrows pointing in three directions, labeled 'Flexible'.

Our high-touch model allows us to be familiar with each organization's needs and to tailor our services to provide greater client reach.

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98% of Veggie Rescue's partners are local food growers and producers, which contributes to a closed loop economy and increased nutritional density.