We are passionate about keeping edible food out of the landfills and redistributing it in our community! According to Food Waste Statistics Canada every day, approximately 1.2 million tomatoes, 1.2 million apples, 2.4 million potatoes, 650,000 loaves of bread, 640,000 bananas, one million cups of milk, 470,000 eggs, and 139,000 lettuce heads are wasted. Canada’s yearly food waste is equivalent to 9.8 million tons of CO2. Redirecting or rescuing surplus edible food could save 3.82 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per ton of food. In 2023 Echo Food Rescue saved 115,000 pounds of food and redirected it back to the people of Lacombe and surrounding areas!