Provides social and recreational opportunities to families with children and youth, in an environment where they can access information and resources on parenting and network with other families. Offers one-to-one and group support for children, youth, and par...

Provides food security programs to Chilliwack through the efforts of community-based volunteers, donors, and community partners. Feed the Children provides soup, fruit, and hot lunch items to schools within the Chilliwack School District. Hands Up Chilliwack p...

Provides information on urban agriculture through a comprehensive resource library, workshops, and lectures. Maintains the Compost Demonstration Garden at 2150 Maple Street in Vancouver, where would-be city farmers can learn to grow food; also operates the Com...

Offers educational, cultural, recreational, and social programs for people in the Collingwood-Renfrew area of Vancouver. Operates licensed child care programs, day camps, and a Family Place with activities for preschoolers and social time for caregivers. Also ...

Provides opportunities for involvement and engagement of newcomers to Canada. Offers mentorship around employment search, employment readiness, and a community kitchen.

Connects residents to local up-to-date free or low-cost food resources, and supports individuals in accessing and applying for government supports and other food funding sources. Provides produce boxes to those on limited incomes facing food insecurity. Conduc...

Offers practical food and garden education to the community through events and workshops. Also advocates for food justice for everyone.

Promotes food security and healthy eating through the provision of community garden space on 3rd Avenue, between Duke Street and Albert Street. Individual plots are rented out seasonally each year, and larger community plots are used for health and social prog...

Provides therapeutic food growing opportunities for people with challenges such as mental illness, addiction, or involvement with the criminal justice system. Participants gain experience with organic gardening, develop positive interactions with others, and p...

Rents plots of land suitable for gardening to the public for a reasonable fee. Water is supplied, but gardeners need to supply their own seeds and hand tools. Four locations in the city.

Organic community garden plots available at CEED Neighbourhood House and Pioneer Park; membership in the CEED Centre is required ($10 per year) and bed fee ($15 per year). Also offers organic gardening workshops, grows produce for distribution through charitab...

Alexandra Community Garden and Crescent Park Community Garden are volunteer-driven gardens in the Crescent Beach/Ocean Park area, with memberships available in the spring each year. Local gardeners grow fresh organic produce, learn about best practices from vo...

Operates a community kitchen in Quesnel. Groups of three to five adults from low-income households meet to cook nutritious meals to take home. Cost is $2 per person. Hours are 9 am to 11:45 am Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Provides free hot lunches on Fridays, as well as healthy snacks and pantry items to community members who are vulnerable. Also offers educational programs to those interested in life and cooking skills. Programs help teach the cultural preparation of food whil...

Brings women together for a free or by donation meal to share news, skills, and information, and to connect with one another. Hours are 11:30 am to 1 pm Wednesdays.

Helps New Westminster residents to improve their cooking and meal-preparation skills, as well as teach budget-friendly, delicious, and nutritious recipes. Aim is to reduce social isolation by connecting people with their neighbours in order to build community ...

Assists small groups of people to plan, purchase, prepare, and eat nutritious and economic meals together; includes canning and preserving during summer months. Program runs every other Thursday from 4 pm to 8 pm. A $5 fee includes a group meal as well as two ...

Provides a variety of programs to build a resilient, healthy, and food-secure community. Holds low-cost community dinners at 5 pm on Fridays, and by-donation music nights at 7:30 pm on Thursdays. Little Mountain Riley Park Neighbourhood Food Network (NFN) work...

Offers a range of community programs including a drop-in centre, computer access, a community kitchen, and gardening and cooking workshops. Also offers volunteer tax assistance, legal services information, and information and referral to community resources. L...

Leads social, economic, and environmental planning for the Greater Victoria region. Engages community members and organizations, businesses and government to research social issues and create solutions. Priority areas of work are poverty prevention and reducti...

A team of outreach workers and support staff help individuals with housing and food security needs. Offers resources and referrals to supports.

Gives hope and support to vulnerable individuals and families through the provision of social services and practical assistance focusing on the basic necessities of life. Helps meet the immediate and short-term needs of people in distress through emergency ass...

Facilitates community kitchen groups throughout the Cowichan Valley, including Duncan (St John's Anglican Church), Cobble Hill (St John's Anglican Church), Lake Cowichan (Centennial Hall), and Honeymoon Bay (Honeymoon Bay Hall). Groups meet twice a month to pl...

Grows and sells locally-adapted seeds on a farm located on Beverly Street. Operates a local seed bank, seed library, and agriculture equipment lending library. Offers tours, volunteer opportunities, internships, and workshop space. Call for hours of operation.

Centre offers a wide range of programs for women and families living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Provides transitional housing for expecting and new mothers in recovery, child care, parenting programs, a community kitchen, programs for women who have exp...