Veggie Rescue uses a simple logistics model to pick up excess food that would go to waste and deliver it to nonprofit organizations that serve our neighbors facing food insecurity. Our partners make the important work we do possible.
Farm & Food Partners
Veggie Rescue partners with large and small scale farmers to give them an opportunity to support the community by donating excess produce, which minimizes food waste.
FARMER’S MARKET
We visit farmers every week at one of five local farmer’s markets. They donate what they don’t sell - and sometimes extra because they know Veggie Rescue will be there to pick it up!
WEEKLY FARM PICK-UP
We routinely visit farms and warehouse facilities throughout Santa Barbara County that consistently have excess food to donate.
ON CALL PICK-UP
Veggie Rescue is flexible and available for farm pick-up on an on-call basis.
BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS
We do weekly scheduled and on-call pick-ups from food producers and supply companies that routinely have excess food. We visit restaurant suppliers and even nonprofits receiving excess grocery rescue food donations.
SB 1383 - REDUCING EDIBLE FOOD WASTE
Veggie Rescue partners with the County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Maria to help food producers and food distributors to accomplish their food waste reduction goals.
Our Food Rescue Partners
From farms to restaurants to distributors, these partners help us rescue food across the entire supply chain
Farm Partners
Total Partners
Local Partners
Farm to Table
🌱 Farm Partners (38)
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Maria
Specialty Vegetables
Arroyo Grande
Goleta
Lompoc
Carpinteria
Santa Barbara
Fillmore
Visalia
Citrus
Carpinteria
Santa Maria
Assorted Vegetables
Lompoc
Assorted Vegetables
Ojai
Assorted Vegetables
Templeton
Carpinteria
Lettuce
Santa Ynez
Santa Barbara County
Assorted Vegetables
Los Olivos
Assorted Vegetables
Lompoc
Assorted Vegetables
Carpinteria
Assorted Vegetables
Santa Barbara County
Assorted Vegetables
Lompoc
Assorted Vegetables
Los Olivos
Assorted Vegetables
Goleta
Assorted Vegetables
Oceano
Assorted Vegetables
Carpinteria
Exotic Fruits
Santa Barbara County
Fruit
Carpinteria
Assorted Veggies
Santa Ynez
Santa Barbara County
Stone Fruit, Citrus, Grapes
Santa Ynez
Assorted Vegetables
Santa Ynez
Los Olivos
Assorted Vegetables
Goleta
Assorted Vegetables
Lompoc
Assorted Vegetables
Santa Barbara County
Assorted Vegetables
Solvang
Mushrooms
🏢 Food Business Partners (14)
Ballard
Fresh Bread
Los Alamos
Fresh Bread
Santa Maria
Distributor
Santa Barbara
Distributor
Santa Maria
Zucchini
Oxnard
Food Distributor
Santa Barbara
Grocery Store
Santa Barbara County
Citrus
Santa Ynez
Fresh Pies
Santa Barbara
Fresh Soups
Santa Barbara
Packaged Foods
Santa Barbara County
Fresh Bread
Interested in Partnering with Us?
Whether you're a farm, restaurant, distributor, or grocery store, we'd love to discuss how we can work together to reduce food waste while nourishing our community.
Recipient Partners
Solvang Senior Center staff
Some of Our Partner Organizations in Action
Veggie Rescue appreciates that many nonprofit organizations have clients to serve and tight budgets for food. Our food deliveries allow them to feed even more people and offer fresh and healthy options.
Our high-touch model allows farmers to donate just in time to minimize food waste. We pick up that fresh produce and deliver it to nonprofits quickly. Usually the same day, but always within 24-hours.
Good Samaritan Case Workers in Santa Maria preparing bags of rescued food to take to their clients.
Rescued food being donated for food distribution at the Santa Ynez Mission in Solvang, in partnership with People Helping People.
We partnered with LEAP to create a weekly Free Farm Table, where preschool families and community members can take home a variety of fresh produce.
The Bridge House Emergency Shelter kitchen crew in Lompoc getting ready to prepare a healthy meal with rescued produce.
Our Nonprofit Partners
These nonprofit partners ensure fresh produce reaches families, seniors, youth, and individuals facing food insecurity throughout Santa Barbara County
Recipient Partners
Service Categories
Delivery Window
Community Focus
🎓 SCHOOLS & EDUCATION (5)
📍 Santa Barbara County
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Santa Ynez
📍 Solvang
📍 Gaviota
🏛️ COMMUNITY CENTERS (14)
📍 Lompoc
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Goleta
📍 Orcutt
📍 Solvang
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Solvang
📍 Buellton
📍 Lompoc
📍 Santa Barbara
⛪ FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (6)
📍 Solvang
📍 Goleta
📍 Orcutt
📍 Los Olivos
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Maria
👥 SENIOR SERVICES & RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (6)
📍 Solvang
📍 Goleta
📍 Guadalupe
📍 Lompoc
📍 Santa Ynez
📍 Santa Ynez
🏠 HOUSING & SHELTERS (7)
📍 Lompoc
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Goleta
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Barbara
🍎 FOOD BANKS & PANTRIES (2)
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Goleta
🤲 OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS (12)
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Ynez
📍 Goleta
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Santa Maria
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Lompoc
📍 Orcutt
📍 Santa Barbara
🐾 ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS (5)
📍 Gaviota
📍 Goleta
📍 Santa Barbara
📍 Solvang
Nonprofit Organization Seeking Partnership??
If you serve food-insecure populations in Santa Barbara County, we'd love to discuss how we can support your mission with fresh, rescued produce.