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September 2023 Posts

Developing a ‘Network of the North’ to reduce food insecurity in remote and isolated communities

September 27, 2023

Food Banks Canada is committed to becoming a valuable partner in addressing the current hunger crisis in the North, where food insecurity has long been disproportionately worse than elsewhere in the country. The food insecurity rate in Nunavut is particularly...

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Setting out a measurable road map to end poverty: Food Banks Canada’s Poverty Report Cards

September 26, 2023

Backed by our research and analysis, Food Banks Canada works to ensure that governments are taking meaningful action to address the root causes of food bank use – which are poverty and low incomes. This is particularly urgent as we’re...

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Boosting the capacity of food banks to provide fresh food to people in need

September 18, 2023

Did you know that over 40 per cent of all the food distributed by the national network of 4,750 food banks and community agencies is fresh? Due to their strong relationships with Canadian farmers, manufacturers and distributers, the network of...

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Don’t miss Food Banks Canada’s second virtual summer road trip!

September 16, 2023

This summer, Food Banks Canada was proud to embark on the second annual #FBCSummerRoadTrip, putting food banks and other food insecurity organizations from our cross-country network into the driver’s seat for a series of Instagram takeovers.   With the number of...

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How campus food banks are helping students stay hungry for knowledge, not food

August 27, 2023

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...

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How food banks are helping communities affected by Canada’s worst wildfire season on record

August 14, 2023

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...

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Métis community members return home to nurture seeds of food and connection after wildfire evacuation

July 22, 2023

The Sakitawak Market Garden in the northern Métis village of Ile-a-la Crosse, Sask. has been successful in producing strawberries, melons, corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, onions, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard, lettuce, and more, but this spring, community members were forced to...

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Announcing the 2023 Food Bank Award Winners!

July 15, 2023

At Food Banks Canada, we are committed to supporting our national network of 4,750 food banks and community agencies in identifying opportunities for innovation, and championing their ability to be nimble, creative, and forward thinking. That is why we are...

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How food banks are creating safer spaces for 2SLGBTQI+ communities

June 25, 2023

During Pride Month and every month, Food Banks Canada is committed to upholding the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in our work environments and throughout the food bank network. With the rise in anti-trans hate and anti-2SLGBTQI+ legislation,...

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Helping to end summer child hunger one healthy food pack at a time

June 16, 2023

Edvin Odesskiy remembers when he was a younger student in school, and his fellow classmates would often have store-bought snacks like granola bars packed in their lunchboxes. Granola bars may be a go-to for many families in Canada because they...

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