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Top 25 Food banks and pantries based in Canada
RevenueBase identified 133 food banks and pantries headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 1,473 professional contacts across them, including 401 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.
This list covers food banks and pantries headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.
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The 25 largest food banks and pantries based in Canada
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 154 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Daily Bread Food Bank works toward long-term solutions to end hunger and poverty and runs innovative programs to support individuals living on low incomes and experiencing food…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 136 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Calgary Food Bank is the first line of emergency food support for families and individuals facing crisis.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 93 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “A non-profit organization, our mission is to provide healthy food to those in need.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 84 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Edmonton's Food Bank is a central warehouse and referral centre for more than 380 agencies, schools, churches, food depots, and shelters such as Hope Mission, The Mustard Seed…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 75 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Founded in 1984, Moisson Montréal is the largest food bank in Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 63 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “As the primary food bank for northern Toronto, North York Harvest Food Bank strives to provide dignified food assistance to clients every month, including children, seniors…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 45 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “La Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul de Montréal est un des premiers organismes d'entraide fondé au Québec et ancré dans les quartiers où sévit la pauvreté.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 38 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Food for Life sources fresh, nutritious food and shares it to with our neighbours in need through community partnerships.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 37 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “As a non-profit, charitable organization, the Surrey Food Bank is able to operate only due to donations of money and food.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 26 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Cambridge Food Bank offers food and support to people and community groups in need within Cambridge and North Dumfries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 25 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We are in the HOPE business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 25 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Quest Outreach Society is a not-for-profit organization that provides dignified access to a variety of affordable and healthy foods to individuals facing food security challenges…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 25 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “For over 29 years, Knights Table, a charitable organization, has served the needs of people dealing with issues of poverty and homelessness in the Peel Region.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 22 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Regina Food Bank serves those most vulnerable in our community by providing programs and service directly and through partnerships in the areas of food provision, essential skills…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 21 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Banque alimentaire de sa région, Moisson Laurentides en partenariat avec sa communauté, combat la faim et nourrit l’espoir.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 20 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “With the unstoppable force of lionhearted partners and volunteers, we eradicate hunger and homelessness, restoring dignity and hope in the communities we serve.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 15 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “For over 40 years, a team of dedicated staff and volunteers at Neighbour to Neighbour have been supporting our community by meeting the issues of poverty and food insecurity head…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The Nourish and Develop Foundation (TNDF) is a charitable non-profit organization located in Cannington, ON.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “In Quebec, more than people need food assistance.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 11 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “To enhance the quality of life for those in need by providing food, clothing and other resources.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 11 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Richmond Food Bank is a dynamic hub that connects people, food, and services that are essential to health and well-being – the hallmark of a caring community.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 11 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “History 1980's The Airdrie Food Bank was established in March 1984 when local churches signaled a critical need.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “The Barrie Food Bank’s mission is: to provide temporary food relief to individuals and families of our community who are in need, and to serve as a resource to guide them along…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “A charitable organization that advances food security in the Fredericton Area through inclusive programs and services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 25 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “OUR MISSION We provide wellness opportunities through our food bank and programs to serve children, individuals and families who experience financial and social challenges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: food banks and pantries. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names food banks and pantries.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of food banks and pantries, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name food banks and pantries. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Food banks and pantries based in Canada at a glance
As of Sep 16, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 133 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among food banks and pantries, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “food banks and pantries”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names food banks and pantries), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among food banks and pantries, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 401 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names food banks and pantries, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many food banks and pantries are there based in Canada?
RevenueBase identified 133 food banks and pantries headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Daily Bread Food Bank, headquartered in Toronto, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most food banks and pantries?
Toronto leads with 10 headquartered companies, followed by Burlington (5) and Montreal (5).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 401 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 133 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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