1 00:00:01,067 --> 00:00:02,869 - A lot of people don't have access 2 00:00:02,869 --> 00:00:04,437 or the resources to get to, 3 00:00:04,437 --> 00:00:07,474 let's say a farmer's market or a Trader Joe's 4 00:00:07,474 --> 00:00:08,975 or stuff like that. 5 00:00:08,975 --> 00:00:11,845 (gentle music) 6 00:00:11,845 --> 00:00:14,547 So it was a need for us 7 00:00:14,547 --> 00:00:17,317 to bring more produce to this community. 8 00:00:19,452 --> 00:00:21,521 - [Lidia] Paul brings thousands of pounds 9 00:00:21,521 --> 00:00:26,292 of fresh produce back to SJLI's office in Inglewood. 10 00:00:26,292 --> 00:00:27,994 - Thank you for coming to Inglewood. 11 00:00:27,994 --> 00:00:29,362 - I join Nicole Steele 12 00:00:29,362 --> 00:00:31,364 to redistribute today's delivery. 13 00:00:31,364 --> 00:00:32,932 A lot of food is being distributed. 14 00:00:32,932 --> 00:00:34,234 - Yeah. 15 00:00:34,234 --> 00:00:35,668 - And tell me all these cars waiting like this, 16 00:00:35,668 --> 00:00:37,470 they're gonna be all filled with your product? 17 00:00:37,470 --> 00:00:38,805 - Yeah. 18 00:00:38,805 --> 00:00:40,373 So this is where all of the bagging happens 19 00:00:40,373 --> 00:00:42,075 and I'm gonna introduce you to Tony 20 00:00:42,075 --> 00:00:43,343 who heads up this part. 21 00:00:43,343 --> 00:00:45,378 He's our community engagement coordinator. 22 00:00:45,378 --> 00:00:46,312 - Hi, Tony. - How are you doing? 23 00:00:46,312 --> 00:00:47,213 - Hello! I'm good! 24 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:47,981 How are you? - Okay. 25 00:00:47,981 --> 00:00:49,282 - Welcome. 26 00:00:49,282 --> 00:00:50,483 - And these are all your assistants. Hi. 27 00:00:50,483 --> 00:00:52,018 - Since March of 2019, 28 00:00:52,018 --> 00:00:54,454 we have been doing this every single Friday 29 00:00:54,454 --> 00:00:55,989 for our community. 30 00:00:55,989 --> 00:00:57,524 Making sure that they know there is a consistent place 31 00:00:57,524 --> 00:01:00,527 where they can come and connect with these types of foods 32 00:01:00,527 --> 00:01:02,462 that sometimes are hard to get from your local food bank 33 00:01:02,462 --> 00:01:03,863 or other giveaways 34 00:01:03,863 --> 00:01:06,466 where shelf stable foods are more readily available. 35 00:01:06,466 --> 00:01:09,836 (gentle music) 36 00:01:09,836 --> 00:01:11,604 Every single Friday we're getting 37 00:01:11,604 --> 00:01:13,706 10 to 15,000 pounds of produce 38 00:01:13,706 --> 00:01:16,309 and giving it away to our community, 39 00:01:16,309 --> 00:01:17,811 to local seniors, 40 00:01:17,811 --> 00:01:20,413 and to other agencies who then take it to their church 41 00:01:20,413 --> 00:01:23,316 or their mutual aid organization and serve their community. 42 00:01:23,316 --> 00:01:25,618 - So I see all these trucks lined up here. 43 00:01:25,618 --> 00:01:27,620 They come and pick up the different communities. 44 00:01:27,620 --> 00:01:28,855 You advise them? 45 00:01:28,855 --> 00:01:29,956 - Exactly - And they come and pick up. 46 00:01:29,956 --> 00:01:31,157 - [Nicole] They come and pick up. 47 00:01:31,157 --> 00:01:31,691 - [Lidia] But then you also deliver? 48 00:01:31,691 --> 00:01:32,992 - We do. 49 00:01:32,992 --> 00:01:34,727 Throughout the week, we deliver to schools. 50 00:01:34,727 --> 00:01:37,330 We have programs with local clinics 51 00:01:37,330 --> 00:01:40,033 where just like with my family, when the doctor says, 52 00:01:40,033 --> 00:01:41,668 "Oh you need to eat healthier," 53 00:01:41,668 --> 00:01:42,969 then the doctor can say, 54 00:01:42,969 --> 00:01:45,371 "And every Wednesday you can come right back here 55 00:01:45,371 --> 00:01:47,407 to the clinic to pick up fresh produce." 56 00:01:47,407 --> 00:01:50,443 We do giveaways at local LA County parks. 57 00:01:50,443 --> 00:01:52,745 We do giveaways at high schools. 58 00:01:52,745 --> 00:01:54,881 We do fun community days. 59 00:01:54,881 --> 00:01:58,451 Any place where we can get to people to give them this food, 60 00:01:58,451 --> 00:02:00,453 we're gonna be there. 61 00:02:00,453 --> 00:02:01,855 These are heavy 62 00:02:01,855 --> 00:02:04,190 so I wanna put them on the bottom. 63 00:02:04,190 --> 00:02:07,360 - What I really related to was the sharing part. 64 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,028 You know, I grew up like that. 65 00:02:09,028 --> 00:02:11,598 A little small town where my grandmother was. 66 00:02:11,598 --> 00:02:15,235 I think there was 20 houses and you thought nothing. 67 00:02:15,235 --> 00:02:17,370 You know, go down to Josefina 68 00:02:17,370 --> 00:02:19,839 and ask if she has a head of garlic 69 00:02:19,839 --> 00:02:23,009 or if she has a piece of bread or if she has some salt. 70 00:02:23,009 --> 00:02:24,444 It was common and you know, 71 00:02:24,444 --> 00:02:26,880 it wasn't measured, "Oh, she's gonna return it to me." 72 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:29,682 It was kind of, sort of an exchange. 73 00:02:29,682 --> 00:02:33,119 Together, the whole community survived. 74 00:02:33,119 --> 00:02:34,554 - We envision a world 75 00:02:34,554 --> 00:02:36,523 where the people in our community can use their agency 76 00:02:36,523 --> 00:02:38,291 to change circumstances 77 00:02:38,291 --> 00:02:39,926 for themselves and those around them. 78 00:02:39,926 --> 00:02:41,261 And that's what we're seeing. 79 00:02:41,261 --> 00:02:43,730 - Think about 35% of the food 80 00:02:43,730 --> 00:02:46,366 that is produced in America goes to waste. 81 00:02:46,366 --> 00:02:47,567 - That's right. 82 00:02:47,567 --> 00:02:49,068 - And yet there are neighborhoods, 83 00:02:49,068 --> 00:02:52,372 there are communities that absolutely have no access 84 00:02:52,372 --> 00:02:53,373 to this kind of fresh service. 85 00:02:53,373 --> 00:02:54,908 - Exactly. 86 00:02:54,908 --> 00:02:58,678 About 40% of the food grown by agricultural businesses 87 00:02:58,678 --> 00:03:01,214 is thrown away for really silly reasons. 88 00:03:01,214 --> 00:03:03,483 The apples weren't quite red enough. 89 00:03:03,483 --> 00:03:05,218 They wanna control the prices 90 00:03:05,218 --> 00:03:07,320 so inventory needs to go out. 91 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:11,357 We are able to give away that food before it goes bad, 92 00:03:11,357 --> 00:03:12,892 before it gets spoiled. 93 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,297 (gentle music) 94 00:03:17,297 --> 00:03:19,532 - As we work, I can't help but think about 95 00:03:19,532 --> 00:03:22,502 what I would make with these ingredients. 96 00:03:22,502 --> 00:03:25,939 There was zucchini, there was cabbage, there was mushrooms. 97 00:03:25,939 --> 00:03:29,642 I immediately thought of one of my simple recipes. 98 00:03:29,642 --> 00:03:33,546 If we can connect some of the ingredients that you have 99 00:03:33,546 --> 00:03:35,415 and I can come up with the recipes, 100 00:03:35,415 --> 00:03:36,783 would you share them in these bags? 101 00:03:36,783 --> 00:03:37,717 - Absolutely, yeah. 102 00:03:37,717 --> 00:03:38,685 - You think that's a good idea? 103 00:03:38,685 --> 00:03:39,819 - I think that's a great idea. 104 00:03:39,819 --> 00:03:41,521 I know our community would love that. 105 00:03:41,521 --> 00:03:42,889 - I had my office send it to me. 106 00:03:42,889 --> 00:03:46,426 I modified it to exactly the products that they had 107 00:03:46,426 --> 00:03:50,230 and we did it in English and in Spanish. 108 00:03:50,230 --> 00:03:51,497 Look at the line up! 109 00:03:51,497 --> 00:03:54,567 At one o'clock, the distribution center 110 00:03:54,567 --> 00:03:57,070 becomes a free produce market for all. 111 00:03:57,070 --> 00:03:58,671 This is one of my recipes. 112 00:03:58,671 --> 00:03:59,939 - Oh, it sounds good! 113 00:03:59,939 --> 00:04:01,507 - Oh it is good. - Alright, well thank you. 114 00:04:01,507 --> 00:04:03,042 - [Lidia] Alright. 115 00:04:03,042 --> 00:04:06,879 This cycle of food not being thrown away in the garbage, 116 00:04:06,879 --> 00:04:10,183 but ending in somebody's home as food on the table 117 00:04:10,183 --> 00:04:12,452 was so rewarding to see. 118 00:04:12,452 --> 00:04:15,121 - You the lady from the cooking club on the show! 119 00:04:15,121 --> 00:04:16,256 - You watch me? You watch me? 120 00:04:16,256 --> 00:04:17,023 And I was recognized by some of them. 121 00:04:17,023 --> 00:04:18,157 It was was fun. 122 00:04:18,157 --> 00:04:19,325 Thank you for watching. - Thank you. 123 00:04:19,325 --> 00:04:21,928 Here's a receta and enjoy. 124 00:04:21,928 --> 00:04:23,630 Keep on cooking. - Yes, yes. 125 00:04:23,630 --> 00:04:24,897 - Thank you. - Okay. 126 00:04:24,897 --> 00:04:25,865 - [Lidia] Bye-Bye.