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Second Harvest

No Waste
No Hunger

Our mission is to keep food where it belongs: On plates and out of landfills

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Second Harvest truck Man receiving healthy food delivery Broccoli in crate
Pallet of food

We’re the largest food rescue organization in Canada

We work across the supply chain to rescue surplus food before it ends up in landfill. Our work supports the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals - Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action and Zero Hunger. 

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Food Waste Facts

Every year Canadians throw away enough good food to feed over 22 million people. We have our work to reduce food waste cut out for us.

58%

Food produced for Canadians that is wasted

11 Million

Tonnes of avoidable food waste – that means wasted food that is edible

92.8 Billion

Pounds of greenhouse gases created annually from wasted food – the same as 28.4 billion cars

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Testimonials

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Rhema Christian Ministries has benefited significantly with the food received from Second Harvest, especially during this pandemic time. Our clients are appreciative of the variety of food.   Thank you, Second Harvest!  Rhema Food Bank could not feed the communities without your support.

Grace Williams
Rhema Christian Ministries 
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No waste, no hunger means continuing to grow our business sustainably while ensuring that our finished goods and the raw products that we use always sustain our communities and never become waste. Second Harvest supports our objective to continue to bring people together and unite them towards planet-friendly food.

Audrey Leduc
McCain Foods
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The Second Harvest Food Rescue App makes it so easy to give back to the community. Our restaurants and their teams love participating in something so impactful. Thanks to Second Harvest for helping us on our mission to always do what is right for our communities, environment and staff.

Sammi Silverman
A&W Canada 

Our Impact

Yukon

6,400
Pounds of food rescued
$25,000+
$ value of food redistributed
15,000+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Saskatchewan

2.6 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$8.8 million+
$ value of food redistributed
8.4 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Quebec

7.2 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$21 million+
$ value of food redistributed
18 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Prince Edward Island

470,000+
Pounds of food rescued
$397,000+
$ value of food redistributed
872,000+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Ontario

36 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$118 million+
$ value of food redistributed
122 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Nunavut

0
Pounds of food rescued
$212,000+
$ value of food redistributed
0 lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Nova Scotia

1.8 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$6.6 million+
$ value of food redistributed
7 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Northwest Territories

0
Pounds of food rescued
$17,000+
$ value of food redistributed
0 lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Newfoundland and Labrador

380,000+
Pounds of food rescued
$1.2 million+
$ value of food redistributed
1.3 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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New Brunswick

2.4 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$6.9 million+
$ value of food redistributed
8.2 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Manitoba

5.9 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$17 million+
$ value of food redistributed
16 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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British Columbia

3.92 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$17 million+
$ value of food redistributed
13.1 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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Alberta

6.7 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$21 million+
$ value of food redistributed
21 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
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