Palmerston Community Food Bank

10/27/2026

As of Monday, November 2nd, the Palmerston Community Food Bank will be taking applications for one of our Christmas Food Hampers. Call 519-417-4774 or 226-622-7505 (or text) or email [email protected] to find out more.
The cutoff is December 1st and the Give-Out Day is Saturday, December 19. You will be given an appointment time on Saturday to pick up your hamper at James Street United Church (215 James St).

10/21/2026

The Food Banks Canada 2026 Hunger Count has just been released.
The findings:
- Food bank use has risen by 117% since 2019, including an increase of nearly 9% in the past year alone.
- One-third of food bank clients are children.
- Nearly 18% of people who access food banks have jobs but still cannot make ends meet.
- Since 2021, food prices have increased by 30%, housing costs by 28%, and transportation costs by nearly 24%. Incomes have not grown quickly enough to keep up.
- 72% of food bank clients live in market-rent housing, demonstrating the growing link between housing unaffordability and food insecurity.

* Locally in Palmerston a full 10% of our overall population accesses the Food Bank regularly. The increase in numbers of Food Bank users across Canada is the same as the increase in users in Palmerston, but 1 in 4 children in town are clients - small change but important to note.

For a closer look at the Hunger Count and what the statistics say for Ontario, go to https://foodbankscanada.ca/hunger-in-canada/hungercount/

10/21/2026

Sharing some Good News: The Christian Reformed Church on White's Rd is offering their Free Lunch tomorrow (Thurs. Oct 22) at noon - everyone is welcome.

10/10/2026

Food Banks are community organizations. We aren’t funded by the government, we don’t receive money from Food Banks Canada or other provincial organizations.
We are entirely community funded and supported and led entirely by volunteers.
Palmerston is an incredibly generous community and we are thankful, proud and very grateful to everyone who has supported and contributed to the Palmerston Food Bank.
With food drives, brown bag purchases at Foodland, company, group and organizations contributing to the Palmerston Food Bank we are able to provide food to a full 10% of the population of our little town. And the number grows yearly.
1 in 4 children in this town suffer food insecurity; by donating to local Food Banks we can help fill bellies.
A sincere Thank You! to all who donated food or funds to the Palmerston Food Bank.
We would also like to say thanks to those who help quietly in the background: providing fresh bread weekly, donating fresh corn, delivering apples, giving the Food Banks a regular donation monthly, local churches who collect funds or food.
At this time of year when we are celebrating Thanksgiving, we are truly thankful for our communities’ support.

09/30/2026

Big Community Food Drive happening this Saturday, October 3 between 9 am and 1 pm. Bring your items to the Palmerston Fire Hall on Toronto St or call 519-338-2511 and ask for a porch pickup!
The Palmerston Food Bank is looking forward to a great response from our community and neighbours!
Let's stock the Food Bank in time for the colder weather!

09/24/2026

Palmerston Christian Reformed Church is now offering FREE LUNCHES to anyone, every other Thursday starting Thursday, Sept 24.
Join “The Open Table”, located on Whites Rd, before the hospital.
Kudos to the Palmerston CRC for sharing with our amazing community.
(**Please note that the Palmerston Food Bank is not involved with this program; we’re just spreading the word of a good thing)

The Open Table is a place to eat, connect, and be known.

Join us in 2 weeks for a free meal and a welcoming community. 🥣

Whether you’re feeling the pressure of rising grocery costs, could use a warm meal, or simply want a place to connect with others, you are welcome at The Open Table.
Soup and sandwiches are served twice a month on the second and fourth Thursday.

Come as you are- there’s a seat for you at the table.🪑

For more information, send us a message or contact Palmerston CRC.✉️📞

09/22/2026

09/16/2026

09/16/2026

Have extra garden produce? Overwhelmed with too much of a good thing? Don’t compost it or toss it, donate it to the Palmerston Food Bank - we’ll be happy to take any tomatoes, cucumbers, even zucchinis (or whatever) that you have in excess.
As long as they are in good shape with no rotten spots we’ll take them.
Simply bring them over to the Food Bank, put them in a bag and hang them on the door k**b. Shoot us a text at 226-622-7505 or msg here and someone will pop over to bring them in.
215 William St in Palmerston, behind the EarlyOn Centre. Thanks! 😊

06/25/2026

One in 4 children in Palmerston access the Food Bank. Let that sink in for a minute…
In a town of about 2400 people, a full 10% suffer food insecurity.
School is now over for the summer. While most kids are excited and looking forward to it, there are a growing number of kids in Palmerston who will be hungry for the next 2 months. They will miss the school snack programs and easy access to nutritious food at school.
The Palmerston Food Bank works hard to provide nutritious food to clients: fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy, eggs, cheese, proteins, etc.
We’re lucky here in Palmerston; we have an incredibly generous community who we can always count on to donate food and funds to the Food Bank, and we greatly appreciate your support.
We’re asking now that you don’t forget us over the summer months. The need is just as great in the summer as in the winter, maybe more so.
Hunger doesn’t take a vacation. Please donate what you can, either financially or in food, so that we can keep these kids fed.
When you’re shopping - grab an extra something to donate. You can put it in the big bin that’s in the front area of Foodland and we’ll pick it up from there.
If you have food at home that you’d like to donate please remember that it must be sealed and within the best before dates. Gov’t regulations.
If you’d rather donate financially, you can e-transfer to [email protected]. Tax receipts are issued for any donation over $25.
We’re spending thousands of dollars a month to feed those in need in Palmerston; please help us keep those hungry bellies full.