BIO
Tyler Heppell (Potato Ty) is a fifth-generation farmer and the creator of Ugly Potato Day. After working in sales at a Fortune 500 company, he returned to his family’s farm in search of more purpose — where he quickly saw how broken the food distribution system can be, with perfectly good produce going to waste while communities struggle to access fresh food.
That realization led him to launch Ugly Potato Day, a growing food redistribution initiative that rescues surplus produce and gives it away for free to thousands of families.
Today, Tyler shares his journey and mission with an audience of over 2 million followers across platforms, using his voice to raise awareness around agriculture, reduce food waste and help build a more efficient and equitable food system.
Tyler's Impact
3,028+
Total meals provided
10,236
Lbs. of GHGs averted from the atmosphere
1,960,521
Litres of water prevented from going to waste
My Achievements
Fundraising Page
Updated Profile Pic
Added a Blog Post
Received First Donation
Halfway to Goal
Reached Goal
Thank you to my Sponsors
$500
Elsa Jackson
$55.66
Alisha Lugtigheid
$50
Lyle Clark
Thanks for all the great work with perishable food recovery!
Our Team
Abigail St Pierre
Raised so far:
$160.55
Alex & Michelle Kwok
Raised so far:
$729.61
Amanda Baton
Raised so far:
$58.43
Ben & Nicole Cummings
Raised so far:
$368.05
Caitlin Sigouin
Raised so far:
$28.43
Caroline Cox
Raised so far:
$25.00
Christina Quach
Raised so far:
$85.29
Emma Kerr
Raised so far:
$1,024.67
Florence Sauvé
Raised so far:
$28.43
Gabi Abreu
Hilary Messer-Barrow
Raised so far:
$287.40
Irina Lytchak
Raised so far:
$186.80
Isabel Lanthier
Julie Miguel
Lesley Kelly
Raised so far:
$350.93
Lily Bernard
Raised so far:
$282.94
Lolitta Dandoy
Mariah Hartmann
Raised so far:
$819.46
Rachel Clasadonte
Raised so far:
$855.51
Seanna Thomas
Raised so far:
$104.46
Sherise Pettipas
Raised so far:
$25.00
Tyler Heppell
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