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
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A day with CityReach (and their bees!)
The FoodMesh team paid CityReach Care Society a visit, and enjoyed a tour of its rooftop beehives while they were at it....
04 July, 2023
Fresh St. Market donates 1 million meals to people in need
Since FoodMesh and Fresh St. Market joined forces in April 2020, its seven stores have collectively donated the equivalent of 1 million meals to 117 charities across the province...
11 October, 2022
How Daiya is helping people and the planet, one donation at a time
This Earth Day, we are shining the spotlight on Daiya, and how their collaboration with FoodMesh is helping them support both the environment and their local communities ...
21 April, 2022
Georgia Main’s journey to zero waste
As Georgia Main Food Group reaches an incredible milestone in its food recovery story, we reflect on how the program came to be in the first place...
04 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
A day with CityReach Care Society
Megan gives a sneak peek into how CityReach Care Society is responding to the 1000% growth in their food bank operations since the outbreak of COVID-19...
01 April, 2021