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A mother and her three children are served food at a drop-in meal program supported by FoodReach.

FoodReach: 2025 Year in Review!

Our social enterprise FoodReach is a community impact powerhouse! In 2025 FoodReach continued to advance North York Harvest’s mission, increase food access for non-profits, and keep money and jobs flowing […]

Posted on January 23rd, 2026

A woman wearing a red North York Harvest Food Bank sweater types on a computer stacked on top of a makeshift desk made of boxes of food at the food bank.

7 Reasons to run a Virtual Food Drive this winter

A Virtual Food Drive is an online fundraiser you can start with your work, your neighbours, your sports team – any time, anywhere. North York Harvest Food Bank relies on […]

Posted on January 23rd, 2026

A man speaks at a podium that reads Feed More Kids during a press conference at a school in Toronto.

A Message from Executive Director Ryan Noble

A Message from Executive Director Ryan Noble I am sometimes asked about how things are going at North York Harvest.  It seems like a simple question, but I struggle to […]

Posted on December 30th, 2025

A woman wearing a red North York Harvest Food Bank t-shirt looks sincere, holding her hands to her chest, as she addresses students around her in a warehouse setting.

Tammy’s Story

Once, Tammy was a client who turned to North York Harvest Food Bank when she had nowhere else to go. Today, after graduating from the Leadership in Logistics (LIL) program, […]

Posted on December 17th, 2025

A large group of people wearing red North York Harvest Food Bank attire pose together in a warehouse with a large light-up '40' sign behind them.

Our 2025 Year in Review

Our Top 10 Moments of 2025! 2025 was a year of many firsts for North York Harvest Food Bank. Faced with record-breaking food insecurity and poverty year after year, our […]

Posted on December 16th, 2025

A woman in a kitchen wearing a hairnet moves a tray holding a large quiche, with people visible moving about in the background.

This is FoodReach

Do you know about North York Harvest’s social enterprise, FoodReach? FoodReach lowers food costs for nonprofits, improves food access for thousands of Torontonians, supports local producers, and generates sustainable revenue […]

Posted on November 27th, 2025

Four people stand in front of a North York Harvest Food Bank backdrop holding certificates for the Leadership in Logistics program.

Ahmed Hamza’s Story: Finding community and building stability

When Ahmed first came to Canada in September 2024, there were many challenges, but finding a job seemed impossible. “It was so difficult. I couldn’t work or study, I had […]

Posted on November 27th, 2025

Two people wearing red North York Harvest Food Bank clothing smile at an outdoor market, with fresh produce visible in the foreground.

Read our Fall Gratitude Report!

The affordability crisis continues to push our city and our sector to the breaking point. But we have an incredible community of people who see this crisis every day and […]

Posted on October 31st, 2025