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North York Harvest Food Bank helped our community get out the vote!

Ahead of the municipal election on October 26, North York Harvest Food Bank held a community fair to get out the vote! Hosted in partnership with NOTICE at our Lawrence […]

Posted on October 23rd, 2026

Three people stand at an outdoor market at North York Harvest Food Bank, wearing aprons and holding fresh vegetables.
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

A volunteer in a North York Harvest Food Bank apron holds a basket of potatoes while assisting a community member at the food space, with large freezer units visible in the background.
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

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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

A large refrigerated space is under construction.
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

Care packages containing food and household items are arranged on a table with the words Kindness Kitchen & Mount Zion on it.
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

Three people smile for a photo in front of a North York Harvest Food Bank backdrop. The person in the centre is holding a Leadership in Logistics graduation certificate.
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

Fresh produce at an outdoor market is visible as one person hands a market attendee a plastic bag full of fruits and vegetables.
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