Emily Owen (left) and Katherine Hepp (right) at Second Harvest’s booth at Agriculture in Motion on July 16, 2025. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

Organization expanded out of Ontario during the pandemic, seeing more need than ever

Second Harvest, billed as Canada's largest food rescuer, was on hand at Ag in Motion in Langham, Saskatchewan, from July 15 to 17 to connect with farmers and raise awareness of their presence on the Prairies.



World hunger levels rise for sixth consecutive year: report

World hunger levels rise for sixth consecutive year: report

“This is not the time for us to turn our backs” says Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for a sixth consecutive year in 2024, affecting more than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories, according to a U.N. report released on Friday.






A seaport grain terminal damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes in Odesa region, Ukraine on July 19, 2023. (Photo: Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry via Facebook/Handout via Reuters)

Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security

Kyiv | Reuters – Ukraine said 75 countries and international organizations have agreed a “shared vision” of measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian agricultural products and help global food security, a major concern following Russia’s 2022 invasion. The presidential office said an online meeting of representatives of the countries and organizations, held as […] Read more

Peas bloom on this farm northeast of Whitehorse.

Yukon farming expands despite challenges

Small farms provide local food to residents of the territory through grocery stores, farmers markets and the farmgate

Glacier FarmMedia – Farming in the Yukon is filled with obstacles and opportunities, says the territory’s agriculture minister John Streicker. People are increasingly giving it a try, clearing land to plant vegetables or establish livestock operations. There’s more demand for local food, and more entrepreneurs in the Yukon are working to fill that demand. He […] Read more