FoodDrive – Afri-Can FoodBasket

Black History Month Food Drive

We have launched a Black History Month non-perishable Food Drive to raise awareness around Black Food Insecurity in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and to collect donations for our Black Food Access program that supports children, families, individuals and seniors impacted by food insecurity and hunger.

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Black Food Access Program

Many in our community can’t cope with food prices rising by over 10% reaching a 41 year high, with cultural food items increasing upwards of 30% more than other food items. As a result many are seeking support from a cultural Food Access Programs like ours.

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Black Food Toronto

In response to the impact COVID-19 had on members of our community, we launched the BlackFoodToronto program as a emergency food access initiative for disadvantage, low income and undocumented members of Toronto’s ACB community.

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Increasing Cultural Food Access to Reduce Hunger

How Food Insecurity Impacts Our Community

Alterna Savings

800 Bay St, Toronto Ont
M5S 3A9

Atwima M&S Supermarket

28 Nelson St, Scarborough, ON M1J 2V3

Andrew & Shelley's No Frills

900 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6H 4A9

TreaJah Isle

1514 Eglinton Ave W #1514, York, ON M6E 2G5

Emergency Food Support Initiative

In response to the impact COVID-19 had on members of our community, the Afri-Can FoodBasket launched the BlackFoodToronto program as a food sovereignty initiative that would address food insecurities faced by disadvantage, low income and undocumented members of Toronto’s ACB community.

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About Us

Our Impact To Date

Years of Experience

Since 1997, AFB has provide leadership in urban agriculture, and fostered collaboration to advance food justice, health and social enterprise in the African Canadian Community.

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Community, Backyard and School Gardens

Over 100 community, backyard and school gardens have been created through the Community Garden Program.

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Youth Engaged

Over 500 youth have been engaged in food access and food justice activites through the Cultivating Youth Leadership (CYL) program.

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Households Served

Nearly 15,000 households have received packages of fresh fruits and vegetables through the Black Food Toronto initiative.

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The Afri-Can FoodBasket is a community based non-profit organization that has been at the forefront of championing Food Justice and Food Sovereignty for Toronto’s African, Caribbean, Black (ACB) community since 1995.