Over 30 years ago, the Graduate Students’ Association at the University of Alberta in Edmonton began department-level food collection and distribution as a response to high tuition and fees for international students. The demand for emergency food assistance was so great that the Campus Food Bank was founded in 1991, turning what was supposed to…

This year has officially been Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, with more than 10 million hectares of land burned. Communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia are being displaced by wildfire danger and forced to flee their homes, compounding an already dire situation for food banks straining under historically high demand. As the cost-of-living…

We are always interested in hearing more about the individuals in food banking across Canada! This month, our spotlight is on Betty Rudachyk, who is the Executive Director of Good Neighbours Food Centre in Saskatchewan!  What is your role in food banking? I am the Executive Director at Good Neighbours Food Centre in Rosthern, SK What are your…