Feed Nova Scotia

Food is not the solution to food insecurity. But people need support today. Knowing this, we collect and distribute approximately three million kilograms of food annually to 140 member food banks, meal programs, and shelters across the province. We also support our member agencies as they build capacity to serve their communities. While we help Nova Scotians meet a very basic need, were raising awareness of the root causes of food insecurity--things like systemic racism, low wages, inadequate income support, and unaffordable housing. And were advocating for sustainable, policy-based solutions that will allow everyone to live a life of dignity and leave no one relying on charitable band-aids to address human rights. We first opened our doors in 1984 as the Metro Food Bank Society, with the mandate to provide emergency food relief within Metro Halifax. The volunteer staff served 12 member food banks and meal programs. In 2002, at the request of our member agencies, Metro Food Bank...