CHEP Good Food Inc.

What CHEP Good Food Inc. does

CHEP Good Food Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Treaty 6 Territory, founded in 1988-1989 and operating continuously for more than 35 years. Its mission centers on food security, delivered through an integrated portfolio of community-based programs: Community Markets, the Innovation School Food Program, Collective Kitchens, the askíy urban-farm project, Community Gardens, a CSA Box subscription, Chefs in Training, and the CHEP Sprouts Garden Day Camp. The organization is staffed by approximately 12 employees and serves a broad local constituency including school-age children, urban Indigenous and low-income households, CSA subscribers, and volunteer participants in the urban farm.

The underlying operating model is program-delivery rather than technology-driven: CHEP coordinates physical food distribution, agricultural plots, and educational programming in partnership with schools, credit unions, and community coalitions. There is no proprietary technology platform; the askíy Project's 2021 relocation to the ketayak community kistikana site in Riversdale and the recognition of the program with a 2017 Brownie Award underscore that differentiation rests on physical footprint and community trust rather than software or data assets.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a Canadian community non-profit: a mix of individual donations, corporate sponsorship (e.g., Innovation Federal Credit Union supporting the School Food Program), grant funding, annual fundraising events such as the Empty Bowls dinner (now in its 8th year, raising roughly $14,000 per event), and modest direct-to-consumer revenue from the $350-per-season CSA Box subscription. The 2022-2023 delivery of approximately 33,000 school lunches indicates meaningful programmatic throughput funded substantially through this donation-and-grant mix rather than commercial contracts.

Name

CHEP Good Food Inc.

Legal name

CHEP Good Food Inc.

Website

https://chep.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHEP Good Food Inc. is a Saskatoon-based non-profit, founded in 1988-1989, that advances food security through school nutrition programs, an urban farm, community markets, collective kitchens, gardens, and a CSA subscription serving local households and children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Security Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Nutrition & Meal Programs (CACFP/Snack Programs) (EDACAMAA), Food Services Administration (Meal Eligibility, POS, Nutrition Compliance) (EDAJAHAJ)

Keywords

• Food security programs
• School nutrition services
• Community food markets
• Urban agriculture training
• Collective kitchens

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (Individual): Individual donors contribute one-time or monthly donations through CHEP's website via CanadaHelps, by cash, cheque, debit or credit card in-person, or by hosting their own fundraising events. Donations support all CHEP programs including school lunches, fresh food markets, cooking classes, and community gardens.
2. Vehicle Donations: CHEP partners with Donate A Car Canada to accept vehicle donations (RVs, boats, motorcycles). Vehicles are recycled or sold at auction, with CHEP issuing a tax receipt to the donor.
3. CSA Box Subscription: Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) box subscriptions are sold as a seasonal product. The 2024 askîy CSA Box subscription cost $350, including 11 weekly produce pick-ups from July through September and a larger Harvest Box. This revenue directly supports the askîy urban farm internship program for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.
4. Bulk Produce Sales to Schools: CHEP provides subsidized vegetables and fruit to Saskatoon community schools and offers bulk buying prices for their ordering needs throughout the school year. CHEP also extends bulk purchasing prices to other organizations and businesses. Revenue is generated through product sales to schools and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

CHEP Good Food Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization that promotes and provides healthy food options to Saskatoon residents through an integrated portfolio of food security programs. Core offerings include school nutrition (Innovation School Food Program / Centralized Kitchen providing brown bag lunches), weekly Fresh Food Community Markets, Collective Kitchens cooking programs, Community Gardens support, the askîy urban agriculture internship, subsidized bulk produce for schools, the askîy CSA Box subscription, and CHEP Sprouts Garden Day Camp for children.

Product overview

CHEP Good Food Inc. is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of food security programs in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs: Collective Kitchens for group cooking, Community Markets for fresh produce distribution, the Innovation School Food Program (Centralized Kitchen) for school lunches, Community Gardens for urban agriculture support, the askîy Project urban farm internship for youth, CHEP Sprouts Day Camp for children, Bulk Buying for Schools for subsidized produce, and the askîy CSA Box subscription. Additional programs include Chefs in Training cooking classes, support for the Coalition for Healthy School Food, and annual fundraising events (Empty Bowls, Seedy Sunday). These programs work together to address food security through education, accessibility, and affordable food access across children, families, and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innovation School Food Program (Centralized Kitchen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 33,000 school lunches delivered in 2022-2023 academic year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coalition for Healthy School FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEP is a proud member of the Coalition for Healthy School Food—the largest school food network in Canada—which advocates for the creation of a universal cost-shared school food program so all K-12 students have daily access to healthy food at school. CHEP collaborates with the Coalition and community stakeholders on advocacy.
• Saskatoon Community CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective Kitchens operate in partnership with the Saskatoon Community Clinic and Saskatchewan Health Authority. The partnership brings people together to build food skills, share knowledge, and create lasting friendships through cooking programs.
• Saskatchewan Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective Kitchens operate in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (formerly Saskatoon Health Region). Coupons for CHEP's Fresh Food Markets ($5, $10, and egg coupons) are distributed by Saskatchewan Health Authority programs such as Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby and Our Neighbourhood Health Centre.
• Library of Things YXEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEP partners with Library of Things YXE to make garden-related tools available to loan to the Saskatoon community. Tools are donated by Fran and John Clarke and family, stored offsite, and arranged for pickup through CHEP Good Food.
• City of SaskatooncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHEP acts as a liaison between community gardeners and the City of Saskatoon, facilitates garden set-ups on non-municipally owned land, and collaborates with the City on the community garden network. City of Saskatoon also processes applications for community gardens on municipally owned land.
• CanadaHelpsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadaHelps provides the online donation platform for CHEP Good Food, enabling donors to set up monthly donations or make one-time credit card donations. CHEP's donation page and event ticket purchases (e.g., Empty Bowls) redirect to the CanadaHelps portal.
• Donate A Car CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDonate A Car Canada facilitates vehicle donations (RVs, boats, motorcycles) to CHEP Good Food. The organization handles all logistics—recycling or auctioning vehicles—while CHEP issues tax receipts to donors.
• Space on HminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpace on H is a community centre adjacent to the askîy project's ketayak garden. It provides physical space to engage, educate, and empower community members with food production, experiential nature-based education, sport, and community programming year-round.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Greater Vancouver Food Bank: Major regional food bank serving Metro Vancouver with food distribution and community programs. Comparable to CHEP as a Canadian community food security non-profit, though larger in scale and operating in a different geography.
• Moisson Montréal: Quebec's largest food bank organization, comparable to CHEP as a Canadian regional food security non-profit providing food aid and programming, though operating in a different province and at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• The Stop Community Food Centre: Toronto-based community food centre combining food bank services, community kitchens, gardens, and advocacy. Highly comparable to CHEP given its integrated approach addressing food access through multiple program types within one organization.
• Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre: Local Saskatoon food bank providing hampers and learning programs in the same city as CHEP. Comparable as a community food security organization operating in Saskatoon, though more focused on traditional hamper distribution than CHEP's integrated ecosystem approach.
• Nourish Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia-based charity focused on school food programs, food literacy, and youth engagement. Highly comparable to CHEP given its similar focus on school nutrition, youth food skills education, and provincial food security advocacy.
• Daily Bread Food Bank: Toronto-based food bank operating fresh food markets, food distribution, and member agency support across the Greater Toronto Area. Directly comparable as a community-based food security non-profit distributing fresh produce to underserved neighbourhoods, similar in mission to CHEP's Community Markets and school programs.
• FoodShare Toronto: Toronto non-profit combining food access programs, urban agriculture, school food delivery, and nutrition education. Closest peer to CHEP given the integrated portfolio of school food, urban farming, markets, and cooking programs delivered through a non-profit model.

Others

• Coalition for Healthy School Food: National advocacy coalition of which CHEP is a member, pushing for universal cost-shared school food programs in Canada. Adjacent/comparable as a sector advocacy network sharing CHEP's school food focus, though functioning as an alliance rather than a direct service provider.

Broad incumbents

• Food Banks Canada: National umbrella organization representing the Canadian food bank network. Comparable as a Canadian food security sector leader, though operates at national policy/coordination level rather than direct service delivery like CHEP.

Emerging players

• Second Harvest: Canada's largest food rescue organization focused on surplus food redistribution. Comparable to CHEP's bulk produce and school distribution activities, though operating at national scale with a different (rescue-based) model rather than direct community programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CHEPGoodFood
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTtUgrzixhfEXlHaCobdrNw
• Facebookfacebook.com/CHEPGoodFood
• Instagraminstagram.com/chepgoodfood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chep-good-food-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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