Feeding Families & Our Environment One Vegetable at a Time
For 28 years now we have been on the forefront of rescuing produce. Our work would not be possible without your donations; each $25 donation allows us to rescue and redistribute over 450 lbs of produce.
Make a donation to help us rescue the next million pounds!
Our mission is to supplement meals in Arizona communities with fresh nutritious rescued produce while reducing food waste and methane gas from landfills
29
Years Helping the Community
780
Million Pounds of Produce Rescued
1.3
billion meals supplemented with a serving of fruits and vegetables
58
Million Pounds of Methane Gas Diverted
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The Problem
When distributors dump ugly & rejected produce:
People & the environment suffer: Vegetables require tons of energy and water to grow, harvest, transport, package, and store. When dumped, all of that effort is thrown away, too. Wasted veggies wind up in landfills where methane is produced—a greenhouse gas even more harmful than carbon dioxide.
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The Solution:
We Rescue, Redistribute & Recycle Produce:
Our Programs
Borderlands Produce Rescue Programs
Produce Rescue
Educate the produce industry to not waste; rescue produce in Nogales, Arizona
Veggies R' Us
Direct client redistribution from our warehouse in Nogales, Arizona.
Borderlands' P.O.W.W.O.W.
Weekly neighborhood redistribution locations across Arizona.
P.A.C.
Potpourri for Animals and Composting
Produce Travels
Sending Produce to Food Banks in 23 States
Borderlands Produce Rescue
Get Involved: Help us Rescue the Next Million Pounds
Find Your Local Borderlands' P.O.W.W.O.W. Location
We Need Volunteers
Every year we work with thousands of volunteers to make all of our programs possible. It takes each of us to do our part to curb food waste and make our planet a better place.
