What We Do

We work with food businesses from across the supply chain to redirect surplus food to non-profit organizations in every province and territory. 

Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada

We work with businesses from across the supply chain to redirect their unsold surplus food to non-profit organizations that feed communities in every province and territory in Canada.

Every year, 46.5% of the food produced for Canadians is lost or wasted.

Meanwhile 8.7 million people in this country are food insecure.

It just doesn’t make sense.

Looking to donate food?

These harvesters can help! Click on the person in your region or organization type to get involved.

Amy Robinson

Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Dylan Putzel

Director, Food Recovery & Partnerships

Ian Gibbons

Senior Manager, Food Recovery & Logistics

Kyle Born

Foodraising Manager (Western Canada)

Maureen Kirkpatrick

Senior Manager, National Foodraising

Mel Jacques

Foodraising Manager (Atlantic Canada)

Our Programs

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Advocacy

Driving change through policy awareness and partnerships.

Food Rescue

Food rescue is our core mission.

Research

Food waste research is key to a sustainable future.

Training & Education

Sharing everything we know about food.

We rescue food, because it’s the right thing to do.

The social and environmental implications of food waste inform our work. By rescuing food, we are:

reducing harmful gases from avoidable food waste, a leading source of human-caused climate change

optimizing the energy, water and land that go into producing and distributing food to create an efficient food supply chain

improving food access for everyone, regardless of their economic situation

Second Harvest and its partners have rescued and redistributed 0 M lb of food averting 0 M lb of GHGs.

our partners