Veggie Rescue rescued 363,158 lbs of food across six months, rising from 52,447 lbs in January to a first-half high of 74,610 lbs in June — a 42% increase. Deliveries kept pace at 368,163 lbs, holding distribution efficiency in a healthy 97.7%–112.1% band all six months. The most significant operational shift was in food quality: the fresh food ratio on donations climbed from 37.5% in February to 68.0% in June, nearly tripling the share of fresh produce moving through the network. Donor concentration in SYSCO and Babe Warehouse peaked at 68.8% in April and has since eased to 54.2% in June as new sources, Chavez Family Farm and the newly tracked Shepherd Giving Farm, entered the donor base. Olga remains the highest-volume driver every month, a structural dependency that should shift once the new driver is hired and fully onboarded.
Donations — Six-Month Totals (kept strictly separate from deliveries)
Deliveries — Six-Month Totals
Community Impact — Six-Month Totals
*Food value reported directly for Jan–Apr ($78,671 / $80,560 / $95,387 / $95,157); May and June did not include this metric in the source dashboards and are estimated here at the $1.50/lb rate used in March–April for methodological consistency.
Monthly donations grew from 52,447 lbs (Jan) to 74,610 lbs (Jun), the strongest month of H1, driven by growth in the donor base (31 → 41 unique donors) rather than reliance on any single source.
SYSCO + Babe Warehouse reached a record 68.8% of donations in April. Concentration has since eased to 54.2% in June as newer donors scale up — worth continued monitoring, not yet resolved.
Fresh food (produce + packaged produce) rose from 37.5% of donations in February to 68.0% in June — a major nutritional-quality improvement for recipient partners.
Distribution efficiency ranged 97.7%–112.1% every month — deliveries never meaningfully lagged donations, and occasional >100% months reflect normal month-boundary timing, not backlog.
Olga has carried the largest single share of both pickups and deliveries every month (consistently 75–78% of volume in months where a full breakdown was available), reflecting her 5-day schedule and exclusive SYSCO pickup role.
Shepherd Giving Farm debuted as the #5 tracked donor in June (5,238 lbs), alongside Chavez Family Farm's emergence as a top-3 donor, early signs of the donor-diversification the board has been watching for.
| Month | Top Donor | Region | Volume (lbs) | Share of Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | SYSCO | Oxnard | 19,970 | 38.1% |
| February | SYSCO | Oxnard | 21,200 | 44.9% |
| March | SYSCO | Oxnard | 22,950 | 35.3% |
| April | Babe Warehouse | Santa Maria | 21,829 | 35.1% |
| May | SYSCO | Oxnard | 26,650 | 43.1% |
| June | Babe Warehouse | Santa Maria | 24,619 | 33.0% |
| Month | Top Region / Source | Lbs | # 2 Region | Lbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Oxnard (SYSCO) | 19,970 | SB/Goleta | 16,700 |
| February | Oxnard (SYSCO) | 21,200 | SM/Orcutt | 13,393 |
| March | Oxnard (SYSCO) | 22,950 | SM/Orcutt | 20,779 |
| April | SM/Orcutt | 22,556 | Oxnard (SYSCO) | 20,942 |
| May | Oxnard (SYSCO) | 26,650 | Santa Maria | 8,198 |
| June | Santa Maria | 24,619 | Oxnard (SYSCO) | 15,850 |
| Month | Lbs Delivered | Recipient Orgs | Fresh Delivered | Dist. Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58,817 | 26 | ~38.6% | 112.1% |
| February | 47,388 | 28 | ~37.6% | 100.4% |
| March | 63,591 | 37 | 45.9% | 97.8% |
| April | 63,438 | 31 | 52.9% | 102.0% |
| May | 62,001 | 31 | 41.9% | 100.2% |
| June | 72,930 | 31 | 66.1% | 97.7% |
| Month | Highest-Volume Driver | Share of Volume | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Olga | ~80.9% of donations | 42,415 of 52,447 lbs collected |
| February | Olga | ~90.9% of deliveries | Sole SYSCO pickup driver |
| March | Olga | — | 5-day schedule, SYSCO lead route |
| April | Olga | — | 5-day schedule, exclusive SYSCO pickup |
| May | Olga | 77.8% donations / 76.1% deliveries | 3.7x Kevin's donation volume on similar run counts |
| June | Olga | 87.7% (Olga+Kevin combined, deliveries) | Avg. 662 lbs/delivery vs. Kevin's 340 |
SYSCO and Babe Warehouse together represented between 54.2% (June) and 68.8% (April) of all donations every month this half. Even at its best month, over half of all food rescued came from just two sources.
Fresh food donations rose from 37.5% (Feb) to 68.0% (Jun) — a dramatic nutritional-quality improvement, driven by growth in produce-heavy donors like Chavez Family Farm and Shepherd Giving Farm.
Olga has carried the largest share of both donation pickups and deliveries in every month of H1 2026, consistently 3–4x other drivers' volume, tied to her exclusive SYSCO route and 5-day schedule.
Efficiency ranged from 97.7% (Jun) to 112.1% (Jan), with a general downward drift across the half — consistent with growing donation volume slightly outpacing same-month delivery in the busiest months.
Two inconsistencies surfaced while assembling this six-month rollup: April's CO₂ figure was reported in metric tons (120.9) rather than the short tons (133.2) used every other month, and Food Value Rescued was omitted from the May and June dashboard templates entirely.
Unique active donors grew from 31 (Jan) to 41 (Jun), with Shepherd Giving Farm debuting as the #5 donor in June and Chavez Family Farm emerging as a top-3 source — early, tangible progress on the diversification the board has flagged as a priority.