Collaboration is key to building a stronger, hunger-free community. Sometimes that collaboration happens right here at the local level, and other times, it goes beyond. Let me explain.
Imagine an Ontario farmer named Joe. After a successful harvest, Joe ends up with more fresh produce than he can sell. Wanting to make a difference, he decides to donate the extra food to his local food bank.
When Joe arrives, though, he learns that the food bank has limited space and can only accept a small portion of his donation. Since Joe doesn’t know of any other food banks that can take the rest, he’s left with no choice but to throw away the remaining fresh fruits and vegetables — wasting perfectly good food that could have gone to people in need. Stories like this are why exists.
Spearheaded by our provincial partner, Feed Ontario, in partnership with The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, Feed Collaboration offers a solution for donors like Joe. The program provides food producers — including farmers, greenhouses, hydroponic growers, processors, manufacturers, and distributors — with a single, convenient channel to donate surplus food to food banks across southwestern Ontario. Donating to Feed Collaboration is simple.
Food producers like Joe just contact The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, and we handle the rest! We pick up donations in our refrigerated trucks, keeping the food fresh and safe. From there, we store it in our 31,000-square-foot distribution centre, which is equipped t.