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Surrey's 'Ugly Potato Day' breaks Guinness World Record
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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