Since its founding in 1995, Afri-Can FoodBasket (AFB) has been a Black-Led, Black-Serving, and Black-Mandated (B3) organization pioneering a progressive food movement. We champion reducing hunger, enhancing cultural food access, and promoting health and wellness through food and nutrition initiatives within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities across the GTA.
Households supported every month
have the highest rate of food insecurity.
when a female is the major income earner in a family.
above the poverty line likelihood of reporting food insecurity
live in food insecure households
This program was developed to reduce food insecurity by providing individuals and families in Toronto’s African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities access to fresh, healthy, nutritious, and culturally sensitive foods.
Join our team at Afri-Can FoodBasket and directly combat food insecurity in Toronto’s ACB communities.
Our approach is rooted in the celebration of cultural diets, the promotion of sustainable urban agriculture, and the cultivation of collaborative efforts. We strive to contribute to developing a sustainable B3 food system in Toronto, emphasizing that everyone deserves access to fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate food. This commitment ensures a profound and enduring impact within our community.
Our work is for the people, by the people
Recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights as part of the right to an adequate standard of living
Food-insecure adults are more vulnerable to chronic conditions, with the risk increasing with the severity of food insecurity
Aimed at alleviating food insecurity within African, Caribbean, and Black communities across the GTA. Afri-Can FoodBasket provides crucial support to those in need through bi-weekly pop-up food pantries and free deliveries of fresh, culturally sensitive fruits, vegetables, and staples.
Established by Afri-Can FoodBasket in 2012 in Toronto’s North West, this 1-acre urban farm embodies the organization’s dedication to Black Food Sovereignty and the broader goal of creating equitable access to healthy food options for Black children and youth.
Promoting health and wellness through food literacy and nutrition initiatives with a special focus on cultural relevance and accessibility. Through innovative programming, strategic collaborations, and a commitment to education and engagement within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities across the GTA.
Zakiya Tafari’s journey exemplifies profound dedication and visionary leadership in championing food justice and sovereignty within Toronto’s African, Caribbean, and Black communities. Deeply invested in the mission of the Afri-Can FoodBasket, Zakiya has been instrumental in pioneering a progressive food movement that underscores the importance of cultural diets, sustainable urban agriculture, and collaborative efforts to advance health, wellness, and social enterprise.
Zakiya has demonstrated remarkable adeptness in navigating the nonprofit sector, highlighting the value of lived experience and a deep-seated commitment to fostering positive change within the African, Caribbean, Black Community.
Sherwin Bylden - Afri-Can FoodBasket President
In 2022, according to Statistics Canada, 38% of Black families were food insecure, which was twice the rate for white families and even surpassed the rate for other racialized families. But this is just where the story begins.
Afri-Can FoodBasket (AFB) is a Toronto-based non-profit organization committed to reducing hunger, enhancing cultural food access, and promoting health and wellness through food and nutrition initiatives within African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities in the GTA.
416-832-5639
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North York, ON
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