Welcome.
How We Help
Our programs mobilize the community to rescue and direct food in an effort to reduce food waste and increase access.
Leftovers
Reduce waste and increase access
Rescue Food
Rescue food and deliver it to service agencies
Fresh Deliveries
Receive a pay-what-you-want fresh food delivery
Home Harvest
Harvest food from community backyards
Social Ventures
Kickstart social impact focused programs
Funders
Support our programs and initiatives
Leftovers
Reduce food waste and increase access
Rescue Food
Rescue food and deliver it to service agencies
Fresh Deliveries
Receive a pay-what-you-want fresh food delivery
Home Harvest
Harvest food from community backyards
Social Ventures
Kickstart social impact focused programs
Funders
Support our programs and initiatives
Get Involved
Whether you want to volunteer, donate food, donate financially, or receive food, there is a program for you.
Donate Food
Fight poverty, save lives, and protect our environment
Volunteer
Use our app to rescue and redirect food
Support Us
Make an impact as a donor
Service Agencies
Get rescued food and focus on your programs
Covid-19 Support
Receive a contactless food delivery
Donate Monthly
Become an advocate for an equitable and just food system
Donate Food
Fight poverty, save lives, and protect our environment
Volunteer
Use our app to rescue and redirect food
Support Us
Make an impact as a donor
Service Agencies
Get rescued food and focus on your clients
COVID 19 Support
Receive a contactless food delivery
Donate Monthly
Become an advocate for an equitable and just food system
Why We're Doing This
Canada is one of the largest food wasters on the planet. We throw out a quarter of our fresh food and release about 193 million tonnes of greenhouse gases per year, just in food waste. We need to rethink our food systems, inspire change, and build a sustainable future together.
Over 700,000 meals provided
Over 1.2 million lbs of food diverted from landfills
Over 400,000 lbs of greenhouse gases diverted from the atmosphere
IDEA Commitment
(Inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility)
The team at the Leftovers Foundation recognizes that issues within our food systems are deeply rooted in racial, economic, and social inequities. We want to be an organization working towards positive change, acknowledging our shortcomings, and committing to doing better. We are at the beginning of a continual journey towards addressing the systems of oppression that impact marginalized communities.
Anti-Racism Commitment
In addition to our IDEA commitment, the Leftovers team also understands that many inequalities are perpetuated by white supremacy and the historical oppression of BIPOC communities, which we fully condemn. We recognize that Western food systems use food as a method of oppression. To work towards food justice and dismantling Western food systems, we are committed to listening and learning from Indigenous voices on how we can work towards food justice and Indigenous food sovereignty. As we continue to educate ourselves and deepen our understanding of how this impacts the communities we serve today.
