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A group of people hold the North York Harvest Food Bank banner outside of City Hall, smiling, some with their fists in the air triumphantly.

NOTICE North York at City Hall!

Advocacy is a key pillar in North York Harvest Food Bank’s mission. Not only sharing what we know through research including our Who’s Hungry Report, but also providing platforms for […]

Posted on February 25th, 2026

Four people wearing red North York Harvest Food Bank aprons smile in a food bank.

Welcome to Oriole Community Food Space

Oriole in Photos Our Oriole Community Food Space opened in 2013, and it’s been an important hub for community support ever since! Nestled in the Oriole Community Centre, the space […]

Posted on February 25th, 2026

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

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