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A fresh food summer round-up!
Summer is one of the hardest seasons for food banks. Non-perishable donations drop sharply, and shelves become bare just as families face rising food costs. But at North York Harvest, […]
Posted on September 30th, 2026
Sonya’s Story: Starting over with community support
When Sonya* arrived in Canada in 2015 with her 11-year-old son Eric*, she was starting over completely. She was a single mother in a new country, navigating an unfamiliar language, […]
Posted on September 30th, 2026
New truck empowers North York Harvest Food Bank to deliver more fresh food
On Friday, September 25 we unveiled our brand new truck, which will help us distribute 1 million more lbs. of food per year! Thanks to a $200,000 capital grant from […]
Posted on September 28th, 2026
September Community Food Hub Update
We’re pleased to share another update from our Community Food Hub, and as you will see, much less imagination is needed to see the refrigerated space, offices, washrooms, and more! […]
Posted on September 28th, 2026
How one young community leader spent her summer nourishing neighbours
It started with a comment. Isabella heard from a neighbour that they weren’t really eating three meals a day anymore—just lunch. It was all they could afford. The more Isabella […]
Posted on August 27th, 2026
How Melvin came to volunteer, and left with a new career
A year ago, Melvin wasn’t sure what his future would look like. After the hours at his job were suddenly cut, the stability he had relied on disappeared. Despite having […]
Posted on August 26th, 2026
July Community Food Hub Update: Bringing Our Vision to Life
Last fall, North York Harvest Food Bank launched our Crisis to Catalyst campaign, an ambitious plan to build a new 30,000+ sq. ft. Community Food Hub designed to meet the […]
Posted on July 30th, 2026
A Message from Executive Director Ryan Noble: A new foundation for food security
Ryan Noble; Executive Director, North York Harvest Food Bank Last month, North York Harvest Food Bank reached a major milestone: breaking ground on the construction of our new Community Food […]
Posted on July 29th, 2026