We ask
Canadian farms
one question
The Neighbour’s Table is a student-run nonprofit. Chapters at Canadian high schools ask farms one question, whether they have produce they cannot sell, and hand every yes to a food bank or food rescue organization that collects it with its own vehicle.
Why we existWhat a chapter is
A chapter is a team of students at one school. They build a list of farms in their assigned area, ask each farm one question, and record every answer.
Inside a chapter
Surplus food, in the hands of the people who need it. This is the whole job. We ask, we introduce, and we keep the record.
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Canada grows enough. The distance is the problem.
An estimated 13% of the fruits and vegetables grown in Canada go unharvested or are discarded after harvest, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
From field to food bank
Three steps. Students run the first two.
- Find farms with surplus
- Hand every yes to a food bank
- The food bank collects with its own vehicle
Three numbers
8.8 million tonnes
of edible food is wasted in Canada every year. Second Harvest and Value Chain Management International, 2024.
24.0%
of people in Canada lived in a food-insecure household in 2025, about 9.8 million people. PROOF, University of Toronto, 2026.
Close to 2.2 million
Food banks in Canada recorded close to 2.2 million visits in March 2025. Food Banks Canada, HungerCount 2025.
What we do
The work
itself
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What we are
The Neighbour’s Table is a Canadian, student-run nonprofit. We ask farms whether they have produce they cannot sell, and we connect every yes with a food bank or food rescue organization that collects it.
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