—Service Agencies

Food rescue is all about getting good food to community members who need it, and that’s where Leftovers’ service agency partners come in. If your organization is running programming that serves food to clients, Leftovers may be able to support you!

At Leftovers, we know that buying food can be one of the biggest expenses for agencies running food access programming. The pandemic and rising inflation have combined to create a situation where more people in our communities are struggling to afford food and turning to programs like yours. Redirected food can supplement your food programming by providing a reliable source of donated food, delivered to your door by Leftovers’ dedicated volunteers, saving your time and money for the essential programs you run.

Signing up for the Rescue Food program is easy. Just fill out this form to start the process. Your City Coordinator will contact you, and you’ll collaborate to set up routes with drop-off times and donations that work for your organization.

Note: We are currently experiencing increased demand in Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg. If you are interested in the program, please fill out the form, and we will set up your Rescue Food routes as soon as we are able.

304 service agencies helped in 2023

8,237 routes completed in 2023

$3,589,353 saved in 2023

“Our program has been partnered with Leftovers Rescue Food for just over a year, and in that time it has changed what food security is for the families that we support. In the year period we have seen less need for outside agency support and our families have gained that extra sense of security and ability to utilize their already limited budgets to improve their quality of life in the future.”

— Makoon Transition Inc., Winnipeg

Our programs in the Canadian prairies allow us to make a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

Does your agency sometimes find you have food donations from other sources that are too large for you to use in time? Leftovers can help with that as well! Many of our service agencies are sometimes also food donors! Contact your City Coordinator to set up an on-demand route and share donations that are too large for your organization to use with other agencies who can help get that good food out to the people who need it most.

Have questions? Reach out to your City Coordinator for more information.

Calgary – Liz Dill, [email protected]

Edmonton – Wol Abiamwol, [email protected]

Winnipeg – Alyssa Wolfe, [email protected]

Lethbridge – Apollo Lelond, [email protected]

Red Deer – Beverley Beckley, [email protected]

—Service Agencies

Our programs in the Canadian prairies allow us to make a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

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COVID-19 Guidelines - Growers

Hello Growers,

THANK YOU for your commitment to reducing food waste and helping those experiencing food insecurity!

Below are some COVID guidelines to keep in mind when requesting a harvest:

CANCEL YOUR HARVEST REQUEST if you and/or someone that you have been in contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, has been in close contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus, or are awaiting test results.

If you choose to keep some of the harvested food, please WASH IT BEFORE CONSUMING.

Please avoid contact with harvest volunteers. If you do interact with them in person, please ensure you MAINTAIN PHYSICAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!

COVID-19 Guidelines

Hello Volunteers,

THANK YOU for your commitment to reducing food waste and helping those experiencing food insecurity!

Below are some COVID guidelines to keep in mind while harvesting on behalf of Home Harvest:

You must SIGN A WAIVER prior to attending a harvest

Volunteers who sign up in the app must keep a record of everyone who attends each harvest with them so that they can be notified if needed for contact-tracing purposes

Please WEAR A MASK throughout the harvest and WASH YOUR HANDS/USE HAND SANITIZER before and after the harvest (and during, if necessary). Contact [email protected] if you’d like a reusable mask.

PHYSICAL DISTANCING MUST BE PRACTICED AT ALL TIMES. Please ensure you maintain physical distance from individuals not in your cohort, including other harvest volunteers and growers.

DO NOT HARVEST FOOD if you and/or someone that you have been in close contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, has been in contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus, or are awaiting test results.

SANITIZE SURFACES you come in contact with (fences, gates, tools, equipment) before and after the harvest.

LEAVE NO TRACE. Please take home any sanitizing equipment, masks and garbage created throughout the pick.

Practice NO CONTACT DROP OFFS at agencies (ensure that the food is in a safe/covered area).

Bags or boxes that you are using to contain/transport the harvested food do not need to be sterilized, but please ensure they are clean.

Please Note: Volunteers are not responsible for washing fruit before donation to charities. Charities that accept fruit donations will be responsible for fruit washing before food preparation and/or eating.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!

Hello Growers,

THANK YOU for your commitment to reducing food waste and helping those experiencing food insecurity!

Below are some COVID guidelines to keep in mind when requesting a harvest:

CANCEL YOUR HARVEST REQUEST if you and/or someone that you have been in contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, has been in close contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus, or are awaiting test results.

If you choose to keep some of the harvested food, please WASH IT BEFORE CONSUMING.

Please avoid contact with harvest volunteers. If you do interact with them in person, please ensure you MAINTAIN PHYSICAL DISTANCE AND WEAR A MASK.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at [email protected]. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!

COVID-19 Update