A-Buck-For-A-Truck Fundraiser
Due to extreme overabundances, millions of pounds of quality, fresh fruits and vegetables, grown in Mexico and shipped to the U.S., are thrown into our landfills each year. (Understand just how much produce is being dumped by viewing on the video.) Through our Lost Harvest program, EFN is rescuing this top quality produce before it’s thrown away and distributing it to our network of hunger relief programs. The produce is completely FREE to the Emergency Foodshelf Network except for the cost of shipping.
You have the power to help reduce waste and feed thousands of hungry Minnesotans. Help us continue our produce rescue program by donating today.
Every truckload we rescue provides fresh produce like grapefruits, squash, peppers, salad mix and tomatoes for Twin Cities hunger relief agencies. The produce we receive is based upon the type of produce that is in season, but the produce is always harvested at the peak of freshness, giving our hunger relief partners first-rate, quality produce
The Lost Harvest Background
The Emergency Foodshelf Network Inc. (EFN) is collaborating with the Food Providers of America (FPA), an agency that rescues and distributes produce that can be redistributed to those in need. Each year, millions of pounds of quality fresh fruits and vegetables are unable to be distributed and are thrown into landfills. The produce comes directly from Mexican growers into the U.S. at Nogales, AZ border and is inspected by the USDA. Due to overabundances and bottlenecks with inspections, the produce cannot be sold to distributors quick enough, and the southwest area food banks cannot ditribute it all. While the produce itself is free to EFN, the cost of getting this nutritious, fresh, quality food to those in need lies in the transporation of the product from the southwest border region to Minnesota. EFN is seeking ongoing financial support from the community to help make this program a reality.
We are very close to our goal of bringing in 30 truckloads, or 1,000,000 pounds of fresh quality fruits and vegetables from these regions to help feed local hungry individuals and families in the past 12 months.
For more information about The Lost Harvest program, please contact Ted Evans at 763-450-3869 or at tevans@emergencyfoodshelf.org.