Québec
Concordia University
Affordable Food on Campus Resources
Campus Potager: Turns unused space on Concordia's downtown campus into vegetable gardens. Organic produce is made available to students, faculty, staff, and the public at large in the summer and fall.
City Farm School: An initiative to develop partnerships and expertise in urban agriculture on the island of Montréal.
Offers seminars, discussions, internship placements, volunteer opportunities and popular education style teach-ins on permaculture, organic crop planning, producing seedlings, mushroom cultivation, composting, pest management, organic plant nutrition, rain water harvesting, and other topics
Concordia Farmer’s Market: Provides students and staff with a great selection of local and organic foods
Concordia Food Coalition: A non-for-profit student-run organization concerned about the economic, ecological, and social implications of the food system at Concordia University
Concordia Greenhouse: An all-organic space geared towards community, education and sustainable horticulture while providing alternatives to mainstream consumerism
Hive Cafe Solidarity Co-Operative: Offers locally & ethical sourced, healthy, affordable, and delicious food options, including free vegan, nut-free lunch on select weekdays
Solidarity Food Movement: a pay-it-forward food initiative where members of the community can purchase food items in advance for other members to request later
People’s Potato: A collectively-run soup kitchen that offers vegan meals to students and community members on a by-donation basis. Also provides workshops on healthy cooking and food politics.
Fair Trade Steering Committee: Formalizes and continues to build commitment to fair trade by increasing the availability of fair trade products and expanding discussion on social sustainability
Food Advisory Working Group: A multi-stakeholder group, coordinated through the Office of VP Services, that meets every Fall and Winter semester to share ideas and set targets that better serve the Concordia community.
Student Emergency and Food Fund: Provides emergency support to students in need through grocery store gift cards via a digital or in-person process, available to any registered Concordia student
Concordia Food Services’ Emergency Meal Vouchers: Concordia Food Services provides flex dollars applicable at all their cafés and at the Buzz Dining Hall for students who are in emergency situations.
Le Frigo Vert: A non-profit health food store which offers a variety of organic and bulk foods, as well as quick snacks, coffee and environmentally friendly household products at affordable prices
Laval University
La Table du Pain: Food aid for students in precarious financial situations with barriers to food access.
La Bouchée Généreuse: A community grocery store and food counter at affordable prices.
McGill University
Midnight Kitchen: A volunteer run collective to increase food accessibility in various ways.
Solidarity Servings: Free catering by application for certain events
Emergency Grocery Card Program: A one-time electronic gift card is offered on application to McGill students
Discretionary funding requests for events and projects as well as educational events on food security and development
Seasonal garden: An space for food access programming and food redistribution
Université de Montreal
Banque Alimentaire (Food Bank): Provides weekly free food distribution to students in need. Also offers baskets made up of dry products, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, etc.