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August 22, 2026
No to displacement in Eglinton West – Little Jamaica
Supporting the call for fair, transparent and meaningful city planning ...
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July 6, 2026
Clean water is food justice
In solidarity with Grassy Narrows First Nations FoodShare stands with Grassy ...
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May 25, 2026
Expand Support for Urban Agriculture
Permit More Community Farms in Hydro Corridors We are proud ...
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November 19, 2025
Opposing Bill 60: Open Letter from Food Banks
FoodShare signed onto an open letter from food banks against Bill 60.
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November 11, 2025
Opposing Bill 60: Open Letter
FoodShare signed onto an open letter alongside 134 organizations across Ontario demanding that the provincial government repeal Schedule 12 of Bill 60.
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May 20, 2025
Opposing “Bubble Zone” Bylaw
FoodShare Toronto joined 67 other community groups across the city in opposition to the proposed "Bubble Zone" bylaw.
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October 5, 2025
Open Letter: Trust-Based Philanthropy
FoodShare has proudly signed onto this Open Letter from Canada's Nonprofits and Charities to Corporate and Philanthropic Funders.
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June 21, 2024
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day- June 21st- FoodShare ...
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April 12, 2024
Food Security Organizations Coalition Statement on the siege of Gaza
March 18, 2024 We, the undersigned organizations, condemn the catastrophic ...
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April 4, 2024
Finally, a National School Food Program!
After decades of advocacy by food security organizations and individual advocates, Canada will finally offer a National School Food Program.
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August 12, 2022
Policy for Police Engagement
Since September 2020, FoodShare has had a policy in place to guide decision making when presented with opportunities to engage with police throughout the delivery of our programs and social enterprises. Our approach is aligned...
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April 7, 2022
Right to Food win: City council accepts motion to update Toronto Food Charter
On April 7, 2022, the Toronto City Council voted in favour of creating a new Toronto Food Charter after sustained pressure from community members across the city, including a petition led by FoodShare that demanded an updated food charter, one that was representative, actionable and accountable.
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March 25, 2022
Fundraising Guidelines
With inspiration from The 10 Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising and The Revolution Will Not Be Funded At FoodShare, we orient our approach to fundraising in justice and equity. As fundraisers, this requires us to have...
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October 15, 2021
Petitioning for our Right to Food: Launching the Right to Food campaign
On October 15, 2021, FoodShare launched our Right to Food campaign to ‘show the receipts’ on the state of food insecurity and petition the City of Toronto for a food charter for all of us.
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September 21, 2021
Body Liberation and Fat Acceptance Statement
In 2019 when a small group of FoodShare staff started working on a set of guidelines to address and avoid anti-fatness and body policing in the organization, finding an umbrella term for this work was a challenge...
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July 1, 2021
FoodShare’s Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation
In efforts to take meaningful steps towards truth and reconciliation, FoodShare commits to: 1. Two new permanent paid organization-wide shutdown days for all staff to engage in the work of reconciliation. FoodShare’s Board recent...
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June 4, 2021
A Call for Compensation Info on Job Posts
We’ve had over 90 organizations and more than 380 individuals join the call for transparency in compensation for jobs posted on the site. An open letter to Charity Village Re: All job posts should include compensation information...
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June 1, 2021
Stop the Genocide of Indigenous Peoples
Stop the Genocide of Indigenous Peoples June 1, 2021 FoodShare is a food justice organization. We are collectively grieving. Residential schools were part of a genocidal project meant to eradicate Indigenous peoples, destroy...
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April 20, 2021
Paid Sick Days Now
An open letter to the government of Ontario Re: Paid Sick Days. During the pandemic FoodShare has seen a massive increase in demand for our Good Food Box delivery service — including delivering more than 1,800,000 lbs of free...
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April 16, 2021
The 2021 Federal Budget – 7 Things We Need Now
The 2021 Federal Budget – 7 Things We Need Now
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April 1, 2021
In Solidarity with the Asian Community
From the recent heart-wrenching massacre in Atlanta, Georgia to here in Canada where we have seen a disturbing upsurge of anti-Asian hate crimes.
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March 5, 2021
Letter in support of Khaleel Seivwright
Safe, permanent, affordable and dignified housing is central to a justice-oriented approach to tackling the food inequities that exist in our city.
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June 29, 2020
FoodShare’s Statement on Defunding the Police
What we need in Toronto is leadership that can initiate an immediate reduction in the immense police violence that targets people most marginalized by the system, and works towards the abolition of the modern police force and prison systems.
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June 21, 2020
Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Statement on National Indigenous Peoples Day June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day on which we celebrate and honour the culture and significant contributions made by Indigenous peoples. From the wisdom passed down from generation to generation about this planet and the ecosystems alive around us to the significant inventions and discoveries.
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2019
Body Positivity Statement
Body Positivity Statement Body Positivity means that there is no wrong way to have a body. All bodies have the right to exist as they are.
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2019
Food Justice Statement
Food insecurity is complex. It’s more than geographic and economic barriers to food access. That’s why at FoodShare, food justice means working to dismantle systemic forms of oppression that exist in our food system and in our food movement.
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2013
A Holistic National Food Strategy
In April, 2013, FoodShare participated in the Conference Board of Canada’s 2nd Food Summit as a member organization of Food Secure Canada (FSC) – a national voice for the Food Security Movement in Canada.
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2012
Standing Committee on Finance 2012 Pre-Budget Hearings
FoodShare's Executive Director Debbie Field helped build a case for universal student nutrition programs at Food Secure Canada's National Assembly.
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2012
Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Food
FoodShare Executive Director Debbie Field presented to Olivier de Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. The meeting discussed establishing a Ministry of Food Security, strengthening the social safety net and implementing a national student nutrition program.
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2011
City of Toronto Budget Deputations
Student nutrition program supporters made deputations to the City's Budget Committee, preventing funding cuts for 59 programs across the city.
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