The Impact of Healthy Food on Children’s Learning In Vancouver, the rising cost of living and economic pressures are straining household budgets. The prevalence of food insecurity among elementary students highlights a pressing challenge: a hungry child is a child that struggles to learn. The Precarious Nature of School Meal Funding in Vancouver Earlier this…
The Truth About Ugly Produce Did you know? Grocery stores follow strict cosmetic standards for the produce they buy. But fruits and vegetables don’t grow in perfect shapes or sizes. As a result, a large portion of every harvest gets rejected, even though it’s still perfectly fresh and entirely edible. Here are the top 5…
5 Ways BC Farmers Partner with the GVFB Over the past two years, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) has been hard at work, cultivating fresh and innovative ways to partner with local farmers to rescue imperfect produce and distribute it to people in need. In 2024, our total inbound rescued fresh food went from…
The Headaches of Commercial Leasing: The GVFB’s Journey to a Permanent Home This article was originally published by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) on March 25th, 2025 (Go to site). As Director of Philanthropy at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, Tor Smith collaborates with generous philanthropic supporters and an incredible Development team to…
Our Agricultural and Food Preservation Assistant Manager, Rhandi Neal, reflects on Murray’s incredible career and legacy ahead of his retirement. Today felt like winning the lottery for me. I had the privilege to meet with Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BCfresh. Murray was recently honoured with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Lifetime Achievement Award,…
How the Farmer Tax Credit Cultivates a Greener Future for All This article was originally published by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) on March 7th, 2025 (Go to site). In a province home to diverse farmlands, agriculture plays a massive role in shaping our economy and communities in British Columbia. However, despite an…
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