Who We Are
Our vision: No Waste. No Hunger.
Our mission: To rescue and deliver fresh, surplus food to feed people experiencing hunger.
Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada and global thought leader on food recovery. We work across the supply chain from farmer to retail to capture surplus food before it ends up in the landfill which negatively impacts our environment.
Every year, we rescue over 10 million pounds of fresh, healthy, perishable foods — focusing on protein, dairy and produce – and deliver to 253 social service agencies in the Toronto area and 15 Food Hubs across Ontario.
Supported by hundreds of corporations, foundations, and the community at large, we rescue and deliver enough food to provide over 30,000 meals a day in Toronto and an additional 4,600 meals a day across Ontario.
Since 1985 we have rescued and delivered more than 127 million pounds of food, preventing over 70 million pounds of greenhouse gas equivalents from entering our atmosphere.
What We Do
Our Partners
Ambassadors
Bob Blumer
Host of "The Surreal Gourment," cookbook author and illustrator
Mark McEwan
Chef, Restauranteur, Entrepreneur and head judge on "Top Chef Canada"
Roger Mooking
Chef, Restauranteur and Host of "Man Fire Food"
