CRAC - Petite-Patrie

What CRAC - Petite-Patrie does

CRACPP (Centre de ressources et d'action communautaire de La Petite-Patrie) is a Montreal-based non-profit organization founded in 1995 that addresses food insecurity and food waste within the La Petite-Patrie neighborhood. It delivers a portfolio of community services including a bi-weekly food aid basket (Panier d'aide alimentaire) at $5 per household, emergency food assistance (Dépannage alimentaire d'urgence), and a referral service to other neighborhood resources, with eligibility restricted to residents of postal codes H2S, H2G, and parts of H2E/H2V who meet income-based criteria. The organization also runs seasonal mutual-aid programs — Opération scolaire (back-to-school gift cards) and Opération des fêtes (holiday baskets) — alongside a solidarity grocery (Le Panier engagé, currently closed to the public), a home delivery service for mobility-constrained members, and pop-up Marchés engagés.

On the food waste side, CRACPP operates three integrated projects: La Récolte engagée, which recovers unsold fruits and vegetables from Marché Jean-Talon vendors (9+ tonnes during the 2025 summer season); Les Cuisines créatives, which transforms surplus and imperfect produce into prepared meals (13,000+ portions redistributed in the past year); and Les Marchés engagés, ephemeral pay-what-you-can produce kiosks. In 2023-2024, 106 tonnes of food transited through CRACPP, 145 volunteers participated, and 6,357 food security services were delivered.

CRACPP has no proprietary technology product. Its core stack is a WordPress/Vortex website, Zeffy for donations and ticketing, Google Forms for intake, Google Analytics, and CookieYes consent management. Revenue is structurally funded by Centraide, Desjardins, MSSS, Ville de Montréal, and Arrondissement Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, supplemented by individual and corporate donations and nominal membership fees ($5-$25/year). The organization operates from 6839 Rue Drolet (acquired in 2021 by the umbrella CSCPP and fully renovated in 2022-2023) with two satellite distribution poles, employs ~11 staff, and is governed by a 7-member volunteer board under Director General Nathalie Bouchard.

Name

CRAC - Petite-Patrie

Legal name

Centre de ressources et d'action communautaire de La Petite-Patrie

Website

https://cracpp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CRACPP is a Montreal non-profit (founded 1995) addressing food insecurity and food waste in the La Petite-Patrie neighborhood through a food bank, solidarity grocery, food recovery from Marché Jean-Talon, creative kitchens, and seasonal mutual-aid programs for low-income residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Social & Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Nutrition (BPADAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community-Owned / Nonprofit Grocery Stores (CRAHALAB)

Keywords

• Food security services
• Food recovery programs
• Community kitchen operations
• Solidarity grocery services
• Neighborhood food assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CRACPP generates modest revenue through annual membership fees: $5/year for resident members, $20/year for organizational members, $25+/year for supporting/solidarity members. Membership fees represent a minor revenue stream and serve primarily as a governance and eligibility mechanism rather than a significant funding source.
2. Donations (financial and in-kind): CRACPP relies heavily on financial donations from individuals and organizations, and in-kind donations of food from markets, retailers, and businesses. Food donations (surplus produce from Marché Jean-Talon, non-perishable items from donors) form the backbone of its food security operations. A donation campaign for holiday baskets is conducted annually via Zeffy platform.
3. Government and institutional funding: CRACPP receives funding from government bodies and large institutional partners including Centraide, Desjardins, MSSS (Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux), the Ville de Montréal, and the Arrondissement Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie. This represents the primary structural funding for operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRAC - Petite-Patrie is a neighborhood non-profit that fights local food insecurity and reduces food waste by collecting surplus food, redistributing it to residents in need, and operating member-based programs including a solidarity grocery, a collective kitchen, and group purchasing. Services are delivered directly to La Petite-Patrie residents through a community facility in Montréal, supported by staff, volunteers, and partner donors.

Product overview

CRACPP operates as a unified community organization offering multiple interconnected food security and food waste reduction services. The core offerings include food aid baskets (Panier d'aide alimentaire) and emergency food assistance for low-income residents, supplemented by La Récolte engagée (food recovery from markets) which sources produce for redistribution. Les Cuisines créatives transforms surplus food into prepared meals, while Les Marchés engagés and Le Panier engagé (currently closed) provide affordable access to food. The organization also offers seasonal programs including Opération scolaire (back-to-school) and Opération des fêtes (holiday assistance). Membership programs (résident, citoyen, organisme, solidaire) provide different engagement pathways. Volunteer programs and corporate volunteering support operations, with over 145 volunteers participating in 2023-2024. The organization is not a tech company with a software product but rather a community service organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 106 tonnes of food transited through CRACPP in 2023-2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marché Jean-Talon (Marchés publics de Montréal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary source of food surplus for La Récolte engagée. Market vendors donate unsold fruits and vegetables which CRACPP collects, triages, and redistributes. This partnership is the operational backbone of CRACPP's food recovery program.
• CIUSSS Centre-SudminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional health and social services authority (Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux). Partners with CRACPP on food recovery (La Récolte engagée) and provides referrals for community members needing food assistance.
• Société des Marchés publics de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with CRACPP to launch the pilot food recovery project in 2016 at Marché Jean-Talon, alongside Moisson Montréal and the RTCPP. Nicolas Fabien-Ouellet, General Director of SMPM, appeared on CBC Daybreak Montreal discussing the initiative.
• Moisson MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontreal food bank that partnered in the 2016 pilot of La Récolte engagée.
• Plaza St-HubertminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommercial district organization that partnered with CRACPP on a Noël solidaire (Solidarity Christmas) food drive in 2020. Donors received a 10% discount at participating Plaza merchants.
• Fondation Louis BonduelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublished an article in 2019 profiling La Récolte engagée as an initiative that enables low-income populations to access fresh produce year-round.
• Centre social et communautaire de La Petite-Patrie (CSCPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that acquired the building at 6839 Rue Drolet in 2021, housing CRACPP and 12 other community organizations. CSCPP and CRACPP share infrastructure and governance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Association québécoise des popotes roulantes: Quebec network of 'meals on wheels' programs delivering meals to seniors and vulnerable populations. Comparable to CRACPP's home delivery service (Livraison à domicile) but focused more narrowly on prepared meal delivery.
• La Tablée des Chefs: Quebec non-profit engaging culinary professionals to feed people in need. Comparable in food preparation for vulnerable populations and corporate volunteer engagement, though operating at provincial scale and with a chef-driven model.
• Réseau des cuisines collectives du Québec: Provincial network supporting collective kitchens across Quebec. Broader umbrella organization in the food security / community kitchen space; comparable to CRACPP's Cuisines créatives model but at a network rather than neighborhood level.

Direct peers

• Bouffe-Action de Rosemont: Rosemont community food organization adjacent to La Petite-Patrie, running collective kitchens and food aid programs. Direct peer in the same borough implementing food security programming for low-income residents.
• Santropol Roulant: Montreal-based community food organization delivering meals and running food programs for vulnerable populations. Comparable in mission, volunteer-driven model, and integrated food security + community engagement approach.
• La Transformerie: Montreal non-profit that rescues imperfect produce and converts it into soups and preserves, co-recognized with CRACPP at CRE-Montréal Prix Verts 2020. Both organizations combine food waste reduction with food security missions in the greater Montreal area.
• Moisson Montréal: Montreal's largest food bank and a CRACPP partner on the 2016 La Récolte engagée pilot. Both organizations collect and redistribute surplus food to vulnerable populations; Moisson operates at regional scale while CRACPP focuses on a single neighborhood.

Regional players

• Carrefour solidaire Centre-Sud: Montreal community organization offering food security and social services in the Centre-Sud neighborhood. Comparable in delivering food assistance and community support to low-income residents, but in a different geographic area.
• Le Frigo du Coeur / Garde-Manger: Quebec-francophone network of solidarity fridges and food recovery points. Comparable in sharing food surplus with communities in need, though operating through a decentralized volunteer model rather than a single-neighborhood hub.

Others

• Fondation Jean-Talon / Marchés publics de Montréal: Public market network in Montreal that operates Marché Jean-Talon and partners with CRACPP on La Récolte engagée. Core upstream partner rather than a peer — supplies the surplus that drives CRACPP's food recovery program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cracpp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cracpp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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