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Learn how Food Banks Canada and the network of food banks and community organizations is helping reduce food insecurity.
Northern Connections
Nearly half the clients served by the Niqinik Nuatsivik Nunavut Food Bank (NNNFB) in Iqaluit are under the age of 18. Therefore, NNNFB aims to provide some food options that children tend to appreciate. One option is a product called…
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Seniors Are Crushing It in the Food Banking Sphere. Here’s to Their Incredible Contributions!
Volunteers are the backbone of food banks. They give their time, energy and care to meeting clients’ needs, whether they’re staffing the warehouse, delivering much-needed meal staples during nasty weather or helping those experiencing food insecurity to access social supports…
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Investing in Northern Communities’ Solutions for Hunger
At kilometre 699 of Yukon’s Klondike Highway, not far south of Dawson City, there’s a teaching farm established and administered by Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation. Goats, rabbits, pigs, chickens and ducks are among the animals living there. In the summertime,…
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Our 2025 Poverty Report Card Offers a Glimmer of Hope and a Pathway to Reduce Food Insecurity in Canada
Poverty and food insecurity in Canada have risen almost 40% over the past two years. This bleak finding is one of the reasons why Food Banks Canada graded the Government of Canada’s overall poverty reduction performance with a D in…
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A Milestone Moment for Excellence in Canadian Food Banking
Canada’s food bank network is committed to continuous evolution and improvement, and if you need proof, look no further than this: 100 food banks and organizations across Canada have now been officially accredited in Food Banks Canada’s Standards of Excellence!…
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Near or Far, the National Food Sharing System Gets Nourishment to Where It’s Needed
Three hundred thousand pounds of potatoes. Over 20,000 pounds of rice. Over 160,000 pounds of baby formula. These are just a few recent examples of the largescale donations that Food Banks Canada receives and distributes to food banks nationwide through…
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Soup’s On!
In the spring and summer of 2025, a tasty and nourishing soup produced specifically for food banks by Food Banks Canada made its way to hundreds of thousands of people experiencing food insecurity across the country. Full of Canadian-grown pulses…
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Grocery Stores Are Uniquely Positioned to Relieve Food Insecurity: Here’s How
Each summer, Grocery Heroes Day recognizes employees in grocery stores and other parts of the food supply chain for the work they do feeding families. At Food Banks Canada, we’re pleased to highlight their crucial contributions to food banking. Food…
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Annual Reports & Financials
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Food Banks Canada In the News
- Food Banks Canada and the Daily Bread Food Bank Release Sweeping New Reports on Canada’s Spiralling Food Insecurity – October 23, 2025
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- Food Banks Canada Responds to the Launch of Build Canada Homes
- Food Banks Canada’s 2025 Poverty Report Card offers Canada a glimmer of hope and a pathway to reduce poverty and food insecurity
- Food Banks Canada Proudly Welcomes the Food Bank Society of the Yukon as the First Territorial Food Bank Association – August 6, 2025
- The Honourable Percy P. Mockler Joins Food Banks Canada Board – July 29, 2025
- Celebrating the 2025 Food Banks Canada Partner Awards – July 21, 2025
- Food Banks Canada and Saputo join forces to tackle hunger from coast to coast to coast with a $450,000 commitment – June 23, 2025
- New Food Banks Canada Election Report Finds 86% of People in Canada Support the Goal of Cutting Food Insecurity in Canada in half by 2030– April 15, 2025
- Food Banks Canada and Egg Farmers of Canada Celebrate 25 Years of Giving– April 10, 2025
- Joint Open Letter: Cut Food Insecurity in Canada in half by 2030 – April 8, 2025
- Food Banks Canada named to Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures of 2024 by Waterstone Human Capital” – Nov 21, 2024
- HungerCount 2024: The Need for Food Banks in Canada “Spiralling out of Control” – Oct 28, 2024
- Food Banks Canada Urges Canadians to Join the Call for Change – Aug 22, 2024
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