FoodMesh program matching perishable food to those in need hits 3.5 million meals donated from IGA and Fresh St. Market stores in B.C.
Over 220 B.C. charities are distributing produce, meats, and dairy directly from grocers...
23 April, 2024
Media releases
Nearly $50k in grants supporting local waste reduction projects
The Regional District of North Okanagan gives grant money to those who reduce and reuse, including FoodMesh. Vernon Matters reports. ...
03 January, 2024
2024 RDNO ReTHINK Waste Grant Recipients Named
The Regional District of North Okanagan has awarded funding to FoodMesh for the second year to support growth and maintenance of the North Okanagan Food Recovery Network....
03 January, 2024
Too good to waste: FoodMesh working to recover surplus food in the North Okanagan
The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) has provided financial support to FoodMesh to build a food recovery network in the region....
12 April, 2023
FoodMesh and Choices Markets team up to donate unsold food to British Columbians in need
New food donation program diverting edible, surplus food to community members who need it most....
04 April, 2023
FoodMesh and the Fraser Valley Regional District Food Recovery Network divert 2.9 million KG food away from landfill
FoodMesh has teamed up with the Fraser Valley Regional District to build a network of organizations that can safely and quickly match those with surplus food with others that need it....
08 March, 2022
Metro Vancouver Supports Expansion of Regional Food Recovery Network
In time for Waste Reduction Week in Canada, FoodMesh announces that Metro Vancouver is supporting the significant expansion of its regional food recovery network....
21 October, 2021
Two B.C.-based grocery chains partner with FoodMesh to ensure no food in its stores go to waste
Fresh St. Market and IGA Stores of BC stores are diverting 100% of its edible but unsaleable perishable food to the vulnerable in communities across B.C....
19 August, 2021
Phoenix partners with FoodMesh and Buy-Low Foods to divert food to charitable programs
Phoenix Society announces a partnership with FoodMesh that will provide a regular and reliable supply of fresh food donations from Buy-Low Foods, to help serve nutritious food to those living in recovery, poverty and homelessness....
07 June, 2021
Funding helps people facing food insecurity
FoodMesh has been retained to be the implementation partner for BC Food Banks' Emergency Food Purchasing Program over the next 3 years....
07 May, 2021
Save-On-Foods adds its newest Chilliwack location to its zero food-waste promise
Save-On-Foods’ fourth Chilliwack location is diverting 100% of its unsalable food to charitable organizations through FoodMesh's Retail Food Recovery Program....
18 March, 2021
Richmond food recovery program smashes expectations
Collaboration between the City of Richmond and FoodMesh sees 644,800 meals created for local residents...
02 March, 2021
Emergency food distribution platform underway
Through the first collaboration of its kind, a consortium of key stakeholders from the government and the food, technology, transportation and non-profit sectors are banding together to use technology to solve some of the catastrophic impacts of COVID-19....
06 August, 2020
Richmond shows leadership with launch of new food recovery network
In the first initiative of its kind in Metro Vancouver, the City of Richmond is launching a Food Recovery Network to help address food waste and food insecurity....
03 December, 2019
BC innovators working to save food and bees
Local organizations - including FoodMesh - are partnering with the federal and provincial governments to develop innovative ways to save pollinators and combat food waste in British Columbia....
22 January, 2019