Second Harvest is Canada's largest food rescue charitable organization.
| Founded | April 1985 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ina Andre and Joan Clayton |
| Registration no. | 13386 5477 RR0001 |
| Location | |
Area served | Canada |
CEO | Lori Nikkel |
Board chair | Karen White-Boswell[1] |
Revenue (2023) | $286.2 million [2] |
| Expenses (2023) | $285.3 million[2] |
| Website | secondharvest |
Second Harvest works with thousands of food businesses from across the supply chain to reduce the amount of edible food going to waste. This model helps redirect surplus food to thousands of charities and non-profits across Canada.
History and timeline
editSecond Harvest was founded in April 1985 in Toronto by Ina Andre and Joan Clayton.[3] Under the direction of Andre and Clayton, the organization started small and consisted of picking up waste food in a hatchback from restaurants and grocery stores, distributing it across the city.[4]
1994 — Ontario Legislature passed the “Donation of Food Act”[5] or Good Samaritan Legislation releasing those who donate food or distribute donated food from liability in the event that an individual is affected by the consumption of that food, provided that due diligence is exercised. This act enabled Second Harvest to accept donations from large food corporations, helping the organization to grow substantially.[6]
April 2015 — Second Harvest marked 30 years of delivering fresh, surplus food to Toronto's hungry.
July 2, 2018 — Lori Nikkel becomes the organization's first chief executive officer.[7]
October 26, 2018 — Second Harvest launches the Second Harvest Food Rescue App, a free tool for businesses to donate excess food.[8]
January 17, 2019 — Second Harvest releases The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste, a world-first report co-authored Value Chain Management International, identifying the amount of food that is lost and wasted across the Canadian supply chain and the approximately 30 root causes of food loss and waste and over 100 solutions to limit the amount lost and wasted. This report identifies that in Canada 58% of all food produced for Canadians is lost or wasted and over 11MM tonnes could be redirected to support communities in need. [9]
June 11, 2019 — Second Harvest expanded operations into British Columbia
April 2020 - Second Harvest expands operations across the country.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "Governance". Second Harvest. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "2023 Annual Report" (PDF). Second Harvest. p. 37. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Harlequin Honours Joan Clayton and Ina Andre of Windfall". Toronto Star. March 31, 2009. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ "Second Harvest". Archived from the original on 2010-04-04. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ "Ontario Donation of Food Act, 1994". ontario.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ Robins, Abby, ed. Second Harvest Times, "Volunteer Reception 2005." July 2005. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Accessed January 19, 2010 - ^ "Second Harvest names new CEO". Canadian Grocer. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
- ^ "Second Harvest's New Food Rescue Tool Will Fight Food Waste Responsively". HuffPost Canada. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ Manzocco, Natalia (2019-01-09). "The food industry is unsustainable". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "WATCH: Loblaw helps food waste diversion program launch in B.C." www.grocerybusiness.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-14.