Together, with Sustain Ontario and Farm to Cafeteria Canada, Farm Boy is nurturing food knowledge and providing resources to support a healthier, more informed generation.
This year, the ”nourish to flourish” Flagship Charitable Program distributed $184,000 in grants to 59 schools across Ontario.
Farm Boy, together with many brands you’ll find in our stores, runs a fundraising campaign in the spring of each year. Make Happy Tummies was created in partnership with the Grocery Foundation, a not-for-profit organization committed to fundraising for student nutrition programs. Customers can contribute any amount in-store at checkout with all proceeds going towards supporting local school meal programs from March 19 until April 2, 2026.
In 2025, Farm Boy matched all donations up to $20,000 and together over $202,000 was raised during the campaign.
100% of all customer donations are distributed to local meal programs through Student Nutrition Ontario, a collaborative community advisory group dedicated to feeding students across the province.
Family of Support is a joint initiative between Empire Company Ltd and The Sobey Foundation that provides funding for kids’ mental health programs across Canada.
Each year, Farm Boy runs a Point of Sale (POS) campaign to support these initiatives, where customers are able to contribute any amount in-store at checkout.
In 2024, Farm Boy raised over $193,000 with all donations supporting mental health programs in Ontario children’s hospitals.
Donations
At Farm Boy we care about our neighbours and are proud to support local charities in our communities. Since May 2024, Farm Boy has worked with over 90 organizations and supported them through our donations. Through our community donations, we have been able to provide over $28,000 to these various organizations.
If you’re a registered charity looking for support, please submit a request through our donations page.
In partnership with Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food rescue organization, Farm Boy has rescued enough food for over 300,000 meals at an approximate value of $1.25 million from September 2023 to September 2024.
With Second Harvest’s ultimate vision of “No Waste. No Hunger”, we have helped to ensure Canadian’s experiencing food insecurity get the nutrition they need.
Alongside Cooks Who Feed, a company dedicated to providing marginalized women with safe work and a living wage, and Second Harvest, we developed limited-edition Farm Boy™ Aprons.
Every apron sold is made from organic materials, eco-friendly, and accounts for 100 meals provided to those struggling with food insecurity across North America.
Alongside Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, a community-based organization that provides programs and services to help children, youth, and their families who have experienced abuse, Farm Boy presents Jump for Boost, a family-friendly fundraising event in support of the Toronto-based charity.
In our first year as a presenting sponsor, we helped to raise over $140,000, which will go towards supporting Boost CYAC’s Child Victim Witness Support Program.
In support with Feed Ontario, the province’s largest collective of hunger-relief organizations, Farm Boy has developed a Point of Sale (POS) campaign to run throughout the month of December.
All proceeds go towards supporting local food banks through the provincial food bank network. In 2024, Farm Boy raised over $340,000, including a $25,000 corporate donation.
Our 2025 Holiday Food Drive will run from December 4 to 24, continuing our collaboration with Feed Ontario. Customers can contribute any amount in-store at checkout.