Ontario

Carleton University

• Community Food Security Hub: Examines the community-campus partnership models and best practices used to advance the food security and food sovereignty agenda of their lead community partner, Food Secure Canada.

• Carleton Unified Support Centre, Food Centre: A hamper delivery and emergency food assistance program that provides one hamper every two weeks.

George Brown College

• Student Association Food Bank: A collaborative food rescue and provision service through chef school and student association

• Student Nutrition Access Program (SNAP): Offers multiple resources:

  • SNAP Resource Centre: A safe space for students to hang out, socialize and obtain information and resources on nutrition, food banks, Canada Revenue Agency/Income Tax Return, government and social programs, recipes, and book an appointment with the Student Financial Legal Services lawyer

  • SNAP Food Pantry: Provides access to nutritious food and meals available for students Non-perishables, perishables and fresh produce available

  • SNAP Food Hamper Delivery: A service available for those who have successfully completed the food pantry online registration form and are “Self-isolating/Self-quarantine/self-isolation” and/or have a “Physical Mobility Impairment Disability”

  • Community Referral Program: A program where students obtain information, resources and referrals on nutrition, food banks, government and social programs, etc.

University of Guelph

• MealCare: Offers packages, records and donates leftover meals from our Guelph kitchens on a weekly basis with the intention of reducing food waste and food insecurity.

• Arrel Food Institute and Summit: Conducts research, trains the next generation of food leaders and shapes social, industrial and governmental decisions related to food systems

  • Hosts “Arrel Food Summit” dedicated to exploring different perspectives on food access solutions and sharing ideas to support the future of food

Lakehead University

• Lakehead University Student Union Food Bank: A food Bank and resource centre for students.

McMaster University

• Food Collective Centre: Provides various resources:

  • On-campus Food Bank: Provides non-perishable food and hygiene products at no cost.

  • Lockers of Love: A confidential method of assistance in relieving food insecurity where partners can order non-perishable food items online with a unique ID code and pick them up from a locker on campus within 2 days.

  • Good Food Box Program: A  non-profit project run by the MSU Food Collective Centre in partnership with Grace Lutheran Church to provide affordable, fresh produce to the McMaster community.

  • Community Kitchen Workshop: Free monthly cooking workshops for students, faculty, and other members of the Hamilton community with all ingredients provided.

University of Ottawa

• People’s Republic of Delicious: An alternative food collective - incorporating food rescue methods - that serves free meals to students, faculty members, campus visitors and the surrounding community

• University of Ottawa Students’ Union Food Bank: Operates in collaboration with the Ottawa Food Bank and provides emergency food relief to uOttawa students and their families. 

Queen’s University

• Food Insecurity Advisory Committee: Works at the administrative level to address five identified strategic priority areas to help address food insecurity at Queen’s: education and awareness, environment, community, skill building, and policy.

• Student Food Collective - The Collection of Student-Run Organizations Dedicated to Addressing Food Insecurity on Campus

  • AMS Food Bank: Provides access to fruits, vegetables, grain products, and proteins on a weekly basis for students in need.

  • Good Times Diner: A local student-run service that provides a wide variety of freshly prepared meals to any individuals in the Queen's and Kingston community experiencing any food insecurity.

  • Queen’s Soul Food: A student-run organization that delivers unconsumed food from Queen’s University campus cafeterias to local Kingston Shelters. The focus is on increasing public awareness about food insecurity, promoting responsible food consumption and waste alleviation, and building relationships within the Kingston community

• Swipe it Forward program: Provides access to up to 25 meals per semester per student at any dining hall or Hospitality Services food outlet by being referred to the program. Those with a meal plan have the option of donating one meal per day, up to five per semester, from the current week’s meals

• Queen’s Yellowhouse BIPoC Grocery Tips and Relevant Spaces for QTBIPoC Folks: A curation of shopping tips and interactive maps to connect QTBIPoC student communities with tailored places, spaces and businesses that encourage identity and community building to inspire celebration, empowerment and validation in lived experiences

• Additional Student Food Access Resources on Campus:

  • Whole Bowls: Offers complete and warm meal options at a reasonable price. Food is made and delivered fresh daily.

  • Fresh Food Box: A program that offers boxes with fresh produce and key ingredients to prepare a quick, easy and healthy recipe which makes approximately 4 servings. Available for pickup upon registration.

University of Toronto

• University of Toronto Student’s Union Food Bank: Ensures equitable and fair distribution of food.

• UofT Emergency Food Bank: A service for registered and non-registered students (including recent alumni) to sign up and receive a large or small Good Food box containing fresh produce.

• PROOF - Food Insecurity Policy Research: An interdisciplinary research team investigating household food insecurity and identifies effective policy approaches.

University of Waterloo

• WUSA Food Support Services (Hampers): A confidential service which provides assistance and food hampers to members of UWaterloo experiencing food insecurity. Also provides food and hygiene products, raises awareness of hunger and runs unique events to raise food in the community.

Western University

• Food Support Services (undergraduate): A confidential Hamper Service which provides students in need with a grocery bag of food for 1-2 days.

• Food Bank Program (graduate): Provides grocery store gift cards of $75 per applicant (plus $25 for each dependant) that can be used at Loblaws and Metro brand grocery stores.