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Zero Hunger Challenge
Taking action to tackle the issue of food insecurity in rural Canada, together.
We're raising $150,000!
For 2025, our target is to raise $150,000, or 250,000 meals, to alleviate hunger in rural Canada. We kicked things off with a $40,000 donation to Food Banks Canada in January and plan to add to the total throughout the year. Let’s fill this plate together!
Food insecurity in Canada at all-time high
Source: HungerCount - Food Banks Canada
90% increase in food bank use since 2019
Over 2M Canadians visited a food bank in one month
1/3 of food bank users are children
Not only does Canada have a worldwide reputation for producing safe, sustainable, and high-quality food, we have the farmland, farmers, technology, and research capacity to be part of the solution to global food insecurity.
Trevor Heck
President
Syngenta Canada
How we're helping
Advancing Canadian agriculture to feed the world
Canadian agriculture plays a key role in addressing food security. Agricultural innovations by Syngenta and others in our industry help to increase crop yields and quality so that more food is available. Yet there is more that we can do.
In 2023, we launched the Zero Hunger Challenge to shine a light on the issue of food insecurity and inspire monetary donations, employee food drives, harvest donations, and more. We’re challenging ourselves and our partners. Together, we can make a difference.
Our Impact: Nourishing communities through decades
Since 2000, Syngenta has donated more than $1 million to Food Banks Canada. Through the Zero Hunger Challenge, which launched in 2023, we have facilitated donations of over $260,000, equaling more than 372,000 meals to benefit food banks across the country.
Thank you SO much! We were able to help feed over 800 households with your donation. I really appreciate that you folks have been so generous year after year. It’s so awesome to collaborate with you.
Help achieve zero hunger
There are many ways to help alleviate hunger:
Volunteer at a food bank or soup kitchen
Host a food drive with friends and family
Make a harvest donation at a local food bank
Stay informed
Check back here to learn more about the Zero Hunger Challenge and other ways Syngenta is helping address food insecurity.
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At Syngenta, we’re committed to supporting rural communities, where our customers and more than half of our employees live and work. Syngenta is the founding sponsor of Food Banks Canada Rural Support Program as we recognized the need is deep within our communities.
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As a member of the food production system, we feel that we are part of the solution to end hunger in more ways than one. We want to shine a light on the issue of food insecurity so that others are aware of the dire need. We hope that the Zero Hunger Challenge inspires action and makes it easy for others to get involved. Syngenta can also play a role in aggregating our donations and showcasing to stakeholders just how much our industry cares.
We are long-time supporters of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, which sends Canadian grain to people in need around the globe. Since 2005, Syngenta has provided approximately $685,000 worth of product to 388 Canadian Foodgrains Bank growing projects. Syngenta is also a long-time supporter of 4-H. In 2023, we supported the development of Food for Thought, a hands-on resource to teach youth about food insecurity and food waste.
It feels good to help others who are less fortunate. It feels even better when we can work together to make a difference. Your goodwill will inspire more goodwill, so let us know if you participate and we’ll happily provide you with a social media graphic to help you spread the news.
Request it hereMany local food banks gladly accept fresh food donations. Contact the food bank in your area in advance to ensure that they can handle a harvest donation at that time. Then come back and tell us about it so that we can share your good news story.
Share your donationPlease share this webpage with your friends and family. If you’ve made a donation, hosted a food drive, or contributed in another way, let us know. We are happy to provide you with a social media graphic to share your good news. Thanks for your support!
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