FEEDING FAMILIES
16 YEARS IN THE MAKING
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
DESTIN METHODIST CHURCH
200 BEACH DR.
What is Crop Drop?
Feeding Families for OVER a decade!
Since 2009, Crop Drop volunteers have sorted, bagged and distributed hundreds of thousands of pounds of unsold produce to feed families in need.
Each November, volunteers parse more than 110,000 pounds of produce into family-size bags that are then loaded into the backs of agency vehicles to be transported to food pantries, homeless shelters, and church dispensaries across the panhandle.
More than 50 agencies from across Walton, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties collect and distribute bagged produce from Crop Drop that help feed an estimated 6,000 families (24,000 individuals) each and every year.
Once again, SEPC Cares is teaming up with Society of St. Andrew to send a truckload of assorted produce to this annual Thanksgiving distribution.
To donate a pallet or two of fresh produce, please contact the following by November 15th:
Jose Roggiero – Freshway Produce: jose@freshwayusa.com – 305-431-1300
or
Kelly Stainner – Society of St. Andrew: florida@endhunger.org – 863-224-0472
Drop off locations (must be delivered by the morning of November 19th):
Mack Farms – Lake Wales, FL (Chandler Mack, 863-605-7151)
Genuine Georgia – Tifton, GA, (Duke Lane, 478-952-9000)
Nickey Gregory Company – Forest Park, GA (Andrew Scott, 404-449-1057)
Freshway Produce – Miami, FL (Jose Roggiero, 305-431-1300)
Prefer to volunteer? Volunteers must check in at the church by 7:30 am.
The Southeast Produce Council would like to thank our dedicated members for their donations and time to help with this worthy cause!
About Southeast Produce Council
The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) sprouted in 1999 when a shared vision for cultivating a nonprofit Southeastern-based produce organization was planted. From the first formal meeting of the SEPC where 100 agriculture, retail, and foodservice professionals gathered, we’ve flourished into a vibrant and innovative organization of over 4,000 industry professionals who reap the benefits of harvesting quality experiences guaranteed to increase the value of their membership. As with farmland, a well-cultivated industry can last for generations, and today, we continue to grow at a steady pace thanks to a broad range of backgrounds and expertise from people like you, creating a more bountiful tomorrow.
Learn the benefits of SEPC membership at seproducecouncil.com.
