Who We Are

Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada and global thought leader on food recovery. We work across the supply chain from farm to retail to capture surplus food before it ends up in the landfill which negatively impacts our environment.

Last year, we recovered more than 15 million pounds of nutritious, unsold food — focusing on protein, dairy and produce — we rescued before it became waste and redistributed to a broad network of 1,080 social service organizations. Supported by hundreds of corporations, foundations, and the community at large, we rescue and redistribute enough food to provide over 43,000 meals a day in Canada. Since 1985 we have rescued and delivered more than 155 million pounds of food, preventing over 192 million pounds of greenhouse gas equivalents from entering our atmosphere.

VISION: No Waste. No Hunger.

MISSION: Grow an efficient food recovery network to fuel people and reduce the environmental impacts of avoidable food waste.

VALUES

Community
We improve food access to ensure everyone, regardless of their economic situation, can have good food
Environment
We consistently strive to have a positive impact on the environment
Integrity
Open, honest and transparent, we hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards
Collaboration
We believe we can accomplish more when we work together