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Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


10 years of the Leftovers Foundation


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Calgary’s SunnyCider teams up with Leftovers Foundation


Calgary cider company accepting unwanted crab apples through Leftovers Foundation


Red River Co-op embraces food waste reduction efforts


Red River Co-op Diverts Half-Million Kilos of Food Waste to Social Programs


Leftovers Foundation fights food waste in Calgary and other cities


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


Meet Lourdes Juan, Founder of Leftovers Foundation


With Thanksgiving on the way, leftover food always seems to be a problem


Community builders honoured at annual Haskayne Alumni Awards


Fuel Good Day – Sept. 21, 2021


Cochrane and Area Food Connections cultivating food security in the community


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Home Harvest program sprouts legs by bringing Leftover(s) fresh produce to Calgarians


Home Harvest program picks excess produce from Calgary gardens, donates to charities


Home harvest program launches in Calgary to connect backyard growers to local agencies


Highfield Regenerative Farm is making history in Calgary


This Calgary non-profit wants to harvest your extra backyard crops for charity


All You Can’t Eat


Waste not, want not: Leftovers helps feed those most impacted


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection


Waste not, want not: ‘rescue’ food for others




Calgary non-profit seeks landing spots after receiving more than 360 cases of bananas




Calgary not-for-profit going bananas trying to off-load pallets of fruit


HAL’S KITCHEN: Leftovers anyone? There’s an app for that




Calgarians We Love – Lourdes Juan






Food Banks: A Band-Aid Solution To A Growing Problem


COVID-19: Food insecurity rises as more Edmontonians turn to agencies for help




Nurturing Nourishment: Leftovers & Fresh Routes




How three small food enterprises in Calgary cope with a pandemic


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


#FuelGoodDay at Red River Co-op


Conversations with Carra: Food Security & Urban Agriculture


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Meet Audra: Haskayne MBA Alumni & Interim CEO, Leftovers Foundation


Nourishing Minds: An Interview with the Leftovers Foundation


Leftovers allows volunteers to pick up extra food from businesses and deliver them to service agencies




Real Talk: Leftovers Foundation


Leftover food is not a waste




New foundation in Winnipeg tackles food insecurity


Leftovers Foundation Seeing More and More Demand


How Food Insecurity During the Pandemic Shaped the Landscape


Community Advocate – Organization Award | 2019 Calgary Awards


Leftovers plans on bringing services to Winnipeg


Al Jazeera – Canada Volunteers


Leftovers Foundation helps distribute food from Calgary restaurants amid coronavirus


Calgary charity gets thousands of pounds of restaurant food, donations tied to businesses closing amid COVID-19 crisis


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


New app helps save those extra fruits and veggies from your garden


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection


Real Talk: Leftovers Foundation




Leftover food is not a waste




Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Red River Co-op embraces food waste reduction efforts


Red River Co-op Diverts Half-Million Kilos of Food Waste to Social Programs


Fuel Good Day – Sept. 21, 2021


#FuelGoodDay at Red River Co-op


Waste not, want not: ‘rescue’ food for others






Winnipeg businesses feeding others with leftovers






In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


10 years of the Leftovers Foundation


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Calgary’s SunnyCider teams up with Leftovers Foundation


Calgary cider company accepting unwanted crab apples through Leftovers Foundation


Leftovers Foundation fights food waste in Calgary and other cities


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


Meet Lourdes Juan, Founder of Leftovers Foundation


With Thanksgiving on the way, leftover food always seems to be a problem


Community builders honoured at annual Haskayne Alumni Awards


Cochrane and Area Food Connections cultivating food security in the community


Conversations with Carra: Food Security & Urban Agriculture


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Meet Audra: Haskayne MBA Alumni & Interim CEO, Leftovers Foundation


Home Harvest program sprouts legs by bringing Leftover(s) fresh produce to Calgarians


Home Harvest program picks excess produce from Calgary gardens, donates to charities


Home harvest program launches in Calgary to connect backyard growers to local agencies


Highfield Regenerative Farm is making history in Calgary


This Calgary non-profit wants to harvest your extra backyard crops for charity


All You Can’t Eat


Waste not, want not: Leftovers helps feed those most impacted


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection












Taking healthy food destined for landfills and giving it to Canadians in need




Calgary not-for-profit going bananas trying to off-load pallets of fruit


Nourishing Minds: An Interview with the Leftovers Foundation


Anew: A New Approach to Upcycling




COVID-19 YYC & YEG Community Food Redirection


Raise + Rescue Chef Laetitia Chrapchynski


Follow My Lead: Lourdes Juan




Calgarians We Love – Lourdes Juan


20 Organizations Diverting Food Waste to Provide Meals for People in Need














Community Advocate – Organization Award | 2019 Calgary Awards


Al Jazeera – Canada Volunteers




How three small food enterprises in Calgary cope with a pandemic


SAIT donates 10,000 pounds of perishable food to Calgary’s Leftovers Foundation


Calgary charity redirects more than 13,000 pounds of food amid COVID-19 outbreak




Leftovers Foundation helps distribute food from Calgary restaurants amid coronavirus


Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


10 years of the Leftovers Foundation


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Calgary’s SunnyCider teams up with Leftovers Foundation


Calgary cider company accepting unwanted crab apples through Leftovers Foundation


Red River Co-op embraces food waste reduction efforts


Red River Co-op Diverts Half-Million Kilos of Food Waste to Social Programs


Leftovers Foundation fights food waste in Calgary and other cities


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


Meet Lourdes Juan, Founder of Leftovers Foundation


With Thanksgiving on the way, leftover food always seems to be a problem


Community builders honoured at annual Haskayne Alumni Awards


Fuel Good Day – Sept. 21, 2021


#FuelGoodDay at Red River Co-op


New app helps save those extra fruits and veggies from your garden


Cochrane and Area Food Connections cultivating food security in the community


Conversations with Carra: Food Security & Urban Agriculture


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Meet Audra: Haskayne MBA Alumni & Interim CEO, Leftovers Foundation


Home Harvest program sprouts legs by bringing Leftover(s) fresh produce to Calgarians


Home Harvest program picks excess produce from Calgary gardens, donates to charities


Home harvest program launches in Calgary to connect backyard growers to local agencies


Highfield Regenerative Farm is making history in Calgary


This Calgary non-profit wants to harvest your extra backyard crops for charity


All You Can’t Eat


Waste not, want not: Leftovers helps feed those most impacted


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection


Waste not, want not: ‘rescue’ food for others






































Leftovers allows volunteers to pick up extra food from businesses and deliver them to service agencies






Timely Volunteer Opportunities in NW Calgary


























Community Advocate – Organization Award | 2019 Calgary Awards


Al Jazeera – Canada Volunteers


How three small food enterprises in Calgary cope with a pandemic


SAIT donates 10,000 pounds of perishable food to Calgary’s Leftovers Foundation


Calgary charity redirects more than 13,000 pounds of food amid COVID-19 outbreak



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- Edmonton
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- Calgary
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Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


10 years of the Leftovers Foundation


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Anew: A New Approach to Upcycling




COVID-19 YYC & YEG Community Food Redirection


Raise + Rescue Chef Laetitia Chrapchynski


Follow My Lead: Lourdes Juan


Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Calgary’s SunnyCider teams up with Leftovers Foundation


Calgary cider company accepting unwanted crab apples through Leftovers Foundation


Red River Co-op embraces food waste reduction efforts


Red River Co-op Diverts Half-Million Kilos of Food Waste to Social Programs


Leftovers Foundation fights food waste in Calgary and other cities


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


Meet Lourdes Juan, Founder of Leftovers Foundation


With Thanksgiving on the way, leftover food always seems to be a problem


Community builders honoured at annual Haskayne Alumni Awards


Fuel Good Day – Sept. 21, 2021


Cochrane and Area Food Connections cultivating food security in the community


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Home Harvest program sprouts legs by bringing Leftover(s) fresh produce to Calgarians


Home Harvest program picks excess produce from Calgary gardens, donates to charities


Home harvest program launches in Calgary to connect backyard growers to local agencies


Highfield Regenerative Farm is making history in Calgary


This Calgary non-profit wants to harvest your extra backyard crops for charity


All You Can’t Eat


Waste not, want not: Leftovers helps feed those most impacted


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection


Waste not, want not: ‘rescue’ food for others




Calgary non-profit seeks landing spots after receiving more than 360 cases of bananas




Calgary not-for-profit going bananas trying to off-load pallets of fruit


HAL’S KITCHEN: Leftovers anyone? There’s an app for that




Calgarians We Love – Lourdes Juan






Food Banks: A Band-Aid Solution To A Growing Problem


COVID-19: Food insecurity rises as more Edmontonians turn to agencies for help




Nurturing Nourishment: Leftovers & Fresh Routes




How three small food enterprises in Calgary cope with a pandemic


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


#FuelGoodDay at Red River Co-op


Conversations with Carra: Food Security & Urban Agriculture


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Meet Audra: Haskayne MBA Alumni & Interim CEO, Leftovers Foundation


Nourishing Minds: An Interview with the Leftovers Foundation


Leftovers allows volunteers to pick up extra food from businesses and deliver them to service agencies




Real Talk: Leftovers Foundation


Leftover food is not a waste




New foundation in Winnipeg tackles food insecurity


Leftovers Foundation Seeing More and More Demand


How Food Insecurity During the Pandemic Shaped the Landscape


Community Advocate – Organization Award | 2019 Calgary Awards


Leftovers plans on bringing services to Winnipeg


Al Jazeera – Canada Volunteers


Leftovers Foundation helps distribute food from Calgary restaurants amid coronavirus


Calgary charity gets thousands of pounds of restaurant food, donations tied to businesses closing amid COVID-19 crisis


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


New app helps save those extra fruits and veggies from your garden


Alberta program aims to prevent garden food waste


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection


Real Talk: Leftovers Foundation




Leftover food is not a waste




Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Red River Co-op embraces food waste reduction efforts


Red River Co-op Diverts Half-Million Kilos of Food Waste to Social Programs


Fuel Good Day – Sept. 21, 2021


#FuelGoodDay at Red River Co-op


Waste not, want not: ‘rescue’ food for others






Winnipeg businesses feeding others with leftovers






In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


10 years of the Leftovers Foundation


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Calgary’s SunnyCider teams up with Leftovers Foundation


Calgary cider company accepting unwanted crab apples through Leftovers Foundation


Leftovers Foundation fights food waste in Calgary and other cities


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


Meet Lourdes Juan, Founder of Leftovers Foundation


With Thanksgiving on the way, leftover food always seems to be a problem


Community builders honoured at annual Haskayne Alumni Awards


Cochrane and Area Food Connections cultivating food security in the community


Conversations with Carra: Food Security & Urban Agriculture


Upcycling reduces Canada’s waste by giving leftovers a second life


Meet Audra: Haskayne MBA Alumni & Interim CEO, Leftovers Foundation


Home Harvest program sprouts legs by bringing Leftover(s) fresh produce to Calgarians


Home Harvest program picks excess produce from Calgary gardens, donates to charities


Home harvest program launches in Calgary to connect backyard growers to local agencies


Highfield Regenerative Farm is making history in Calgary


This Calgary non-profit wants to harvest your extra backyard crops for charity


All You Can’t Eat


Waste not, want not: Leftovers helps feed those most impacted


We’re the Uber drivers of food redirection












Taking healthy food destined for landfills and giving it to Canadians in need




Calgary not-for-profit going bananas trying to off-load pallets of fruit


Nourishing Minds: An Interview with the Leftovers Foundation


Anew: A New Approach to Upcycling




COVID-19 YYC & YEG Community Food Redirection


Raise + Rescue Chef Laetitia Chrapchynski


Follow My Lead: Lourdes Juan




Calgarians We Love – Lourdes Juan


20 Organizations Diverting Food Waste to Provide Meals for People in Need














Community Advocate – Organization Award | 2019 Calgary Awards


Al Jazeera – Canada Volunteers




How three small food enterprises in Calgary cope with a pandemic


SAIT donates 10,000 pounds of perishable food to Calgary’s Leftovers Foundation


Calgary charity redirects more than 13,000 pounds of food amid COVID-19 outbreak




Leftovers Foundation helps distribute food from Calgary restaurants amid coronavirus


Rescuing Food to Feed Hunger and Save the Environment


In Canada, food rescue is a massive job. But it’s not the way to end hunger


New pilot project coming to Calgary will reduce food from businesses going to landfill


10 years of the Leftovers Foundation


Program celebrates 10-year milestone as food insecurity and poverty continue to plague Calgarians


Phillips Brewing Releases 2022 Benefit Brew for Pacific Salmon Foundation and Leftovers Foundation


Victoria beer makers brew up charitable flavours


Northwest Winnipeg residents help others in need by distributing food that would otherwise go to waste


Calgary’s SunnyCider teams up with Leftovers Foundation


Calgary cider company accepting unwanted crab apples through Leftovers Foundation


Red River Co-op embraces food waste reduction efforts


Red River Co-op Diverts Half-Million Kilos of Food Waste to Social Programs


Leftovers Foundation fights food waste in Calgary and other cities


Millions of pounds of food ‘rescued’ as waste diversion pushes food to charity sector


Meet Lourdes Juan, Founder of Leftovers Foundation


With Thanksgiving on the way, leftover food always seems to be a problem


Community builders honoured at annual Haskayne Alumni Awards


Fuel Good Day – Sept. 21, 2021


#FuelGoodDay at Red River Co-op
