A partnership between Tourism Kingston and Lionhearts Inc., the Food Recovery and Redistribution Program addresses food insecurity in our community.
...the Food Recovery and Redistribution Program addresses food insecurity in our community by ensuring that food left over from events does not go to waste.
Lionhearts' collects food and household goods donated by businesses and farmers and redistributes these essential items to local agencies. They operate the Community Food Redistribution Warehouse in Kingston; the weekly Embassy Live Music Cafe at The Spire, providing a low-barrier, community space for food and friendship; the Kingston Street Mission (winter program); and Fresh Food Market Pop-Up.
The Food Recovery and Redistribution Program collects unconsumed food from tourism-related meetings and events, repurposing it into meals distributed to the community.
Tourism Kingston supports the Food Recovery and Redistribution Program by connecting our local tourism partners to the program and providing funding to support its operations, such as providing reuseable containers to safely collect food.
Our goal is simple: 100% recovery of surplus food and zero waste.
