# Frequently asked questions

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## How much of the money goes to the program?

Ninety-eight percent of donations fund rescuing, distributing, and transporting produce and our other programs.

## If you exceed your $300,000 operating budget, what happens to the excess?

Additional money enables us to rescue more produce and feed more children.

## How safe is the produce?

It’s the same produce sold in grocery stores.

## How much produce are you rescuing right now?

FMHC rescues 2,402,700 pounds of fresh produce each year.

## How do you distribute the produce?

Semi tractors and refrigerated trailers; receiving charities and the public pick up the greater share.

## What’s the time frame for distributing?

Given the short shelf life, we distribute within 24–48 hours.

## What varieties of produce?

Tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers, melons, cantaloupes, beans, zucchini, eggplant, corn, and watermelons.

## Do you have a program for food bank workers?

We encourage everyone to join us in rescuing produce.

## Do you foresee rescuing more?

With additional resources we can rescue an additional ten million pounds per year.

## How is the founder compensated?

The founder works as a volunteer.

## How is this program green?

Keeping millions of pounds of good produce out of landfills and delivering it to hungry families is sustainable solutions in action.

## Where does the produce come from?

From Mexico, transported to produce sheds in Rio Rico, Arizona, which supply supermarkets and food warehouses across the U.S. and Canada.

## Other questions?

Contact support@feedmhc.org.