- Reducing Hunger, Increasing Cultural Food Access , and Promoting Health and Wellness Through Food and Nutrition Initiatives.
Alarmed by the rise in food insecurity in Toronto’s African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Afri-Can FoodBasket launched the BlackFoodToronto program as an emergency food access and food sovereignty initiative. Every week we delivered fresh fruits and vegetables at no cost to families and individuals who needed support in accessing healthy, culturally appropriate food.
With the cost of living continuing to rise, members of our community are spending more to buy less food. In 2022, according to a recent Statistics Canada report, 38% of Black families were food-insecure, which was more than twice the national average. The report goes on to say that Black families with incomes higher than the poverty line are more likely to experience food insecurity than their racialized or white counterparts. Similarly, when a female is the major income earner in a family, four of every 10 Black families are food-insecure, which is far worse than among comparable racialized and white families.
Provides culturally tailored food baskets to individuals and families on a monthly basis, ensuring dietary preferences and traditions are respected.
Bi-weekly events distributing food donations, including fresh cultural fruits and vegetables to the community.
Provides one time culturally tailored food baskets to individuals and families impacted by emergencies.
Our Food Rescue Initiatives focus on collecting surplus food from various sources to redistribute to those in need, thereby reducing food waste and addressing hunger.
We work with local community partners to set up temporary markets at community events, offering participants up to $25 of free fresh produce.
Aids refugees and newcomers by providing food baskets that cater to their cultural preferences and dietary needs.
A collaborative effort aiming to enhance access to healthy, cultural foods and address the effects of poverty and food insecurity.
Food Boxes Delivered
Healthy Food Provided
Homes Served
In 2022, according to a recent Statistics Canada report, 38 per cent of Black families were food-insecure, which was more than twice the rate for white families and even surpassed the rate for other racialized families. But this is just where the story begins. For example, Black families with incomes higher than the poverty line are more likely to experience food insecurity than their racialized or white counterparts. Similarly, when a female is the major income earner in a family, four of every 10 Black families are food-insecure, which is far worse than among comparable racialized and white families.
In 2017, it was estimated that 36 per cent of Black children lived in food-insecure households, compared to 12 per cent of white children.
In order to meet the growing demands we require community members to pack and deliver food boxes in the community.
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.
+1-416-AFB-
4929 Jane St,
North York, ON
M3N 2K8
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