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Surrey Ugly Potato Day Sets Guinness Record for Produce Donation
The annual giveaway distributed 246,528.61 kg of produce and drew more than 30,000 people, organizers said.
- On Saturday, Surrey's Ugly Potato Day set a Guinness World Record for the largest fruit and vegetable donation in 24 hours, distributing 543,501 lbs of produce at the Cloverdale Agriplex.
- Founder Tyler Heppell launched the initiative in 2022 to distribute 'ugly' produce that would otherwise be discarded, growing from 12 initial attendees to over 30,000 participants this year.
- Twenty-Five farms provided donations, with 70 percent originating locally, helping the event surpass the previous 2016 record of 493,977 lbs set by the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau in California.
- Motivational speaker Tony Robbins and Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke attended the event, with Robbins stating he was "moved" by the community effort to support residents in need.
- Organizers plan to seek a larger venue for future iterations as the event continues growing, while any remaining produce will be distributed to local food banks.
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Massive free produce giveaway in Metro Vancouver sets new world record
A staggering amount of free produce given away in Metro Vancouver over the weekend has officially set a new Guinness World Record. The recent “Ugly Potato Day,” founded by Ty Heppell, co-owner of Heppells Farm, was held at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds Agriplex on Saturday, Aug. 8. Heppell previously revealed that the regular event, presented by Odd Bunch, was inspired by the idea of fighting food waste by giving out perfectly edible yet “imperfect…
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