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Providing Healthy Food to Those in Need. For locations and schedules, please visit foodbank.bc.ca/find-food/locations/

06/17/2026

Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank travels from Vancouver Island to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank every few months to pick up essential food supplies. During this visit, their team collected three pallets of fresh produce and seven pallets of non-perishable food, helping ensure families in their community have access to nutritious food and pantry staples. Long-standing partnerships like this help extend the reach of food support beyond the Lower Mainland and into communities across British Columbia.

"This partnership means a great deal to us. The Greater Vancouver Food Bank has been supporting us for a very long time, and the food we receive helps us support our community. We're incredibly grateful for that." — Sihal, Operations Manager, Loaves and Fishes Food Bank

06/15/2026

Food support is more than filling a plate, it’s providing nourishment people can rely on.

At the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, an average of 75% of the food we distribute is fresh.

By starting a Virtual Food Drive, every dollar raised helps provide healthy, nutritious food to individuals and families across our community.

No sorting. No collecting. No drop-offs.

Just real impact.

Start today: vfd.foodbank.bc.ca

06/11/2026

Catch us at the New West Farmers Market on select Thursdays from now until October! We're handing out samples of our delicious freeze-dried products. Say hi, ask questions, and purchase a bag to take home. We'll be there on June 11, July 2, July 16, August 20, August 27, and October 22.

06/09/2026

Every pound of food has purpose at GVFB.

Through our circular food recovery process, surplus produce is rescued from local farm partners and distributed to community members experiencing food insecurity. When food can’t be shared fresh, it’s transformed into value-added products such as juice and freeze-dried foods. Any remaining organic material is diverted through sustainability partners, where it becomes cattle feed, worm feed, and nutrient rich soil.

Swipe to see the impact of food rescue in action.

06/03/2026

Making an impact should be easy. Start a Virtual Food Drive, rally your team, friends, or family, and help raise funds that provide healthy food to people in our community.

Ready to make an impact? Check out the link in bio to get started. 💙

06/01/2026

It was an honour to support one of our Provincial Agency partners, the Lake Country Food Bank, during their golf tournament fundraiser last week. The Lake Country Food Bank has a wide reach in the Okanagan and eastern BC through their Helping Through Sharing Network. We got to meet some members of the amazing community who make this incredible work possible.

Through reuniting with old friends and making new ones, we were able to share laughs and connect about our mutual goal of providing healthy and nutritious food to our communities. Connections and partnerships like these keep food cycling through the province and foster innovative approaches to tackling food insecurity!

05/27/2026

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with John Nicola, Executive Chair and CIO of Nicola Wealth on The Wealth Exchange Podcast alongside our CEO, David Long, for an important conversation about food insecurity and the future of food support in our communities.

One of the most powerful takeaways from the conversation was this:
The issue is not a lack of food.
It’s a distribution problem.

Addressing food insecurity requires stronger systems, collaboration, and community partnerships to ensure food reaches the people who need it most.

Thank you to John Nicola and the team for creating space for these important conversations and helping shine a light on the work happening behind the scenes to support our communities.

Excited to continue pushing these conversations forward.

05/15/2026

Our visit to Rai Brothers was a reminder of the partnerships that help make this work possible.

For 16 years, Param and his family have supported the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. This year, we’re continuing that partnership and celebrating a new milestone as Param’s son, Gagan, launches his own 5-acre farm, bringing even more apples, peaches, nectarines, and cherries to support our community.

Harvest season is just around the corner, with cherries arriving as early as June.

Long-standing relationships like these are at the heart of what we do.

05/13/2026

We’ve got some fun news to share! The GVFB is planning to grow apple trees right outside the food bank, giving kids the chance to experience the joy of picking fresh fruit during harvest season. This little orchard will help children learn where food comes from and enjoy a healthy snack straight from the tree.

It’s a simple, hands-on way to bring together community, nutrition, and nature.

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8345 Winston Street
Burnaby, BC
V5A2H3

Website

http://www.foodbank.bc.ca/

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