Who we are
We are a charitable organization that strives for a food secure York Region where everyone’s right to food is met.
Our Vision: Food for health, Food for All
Our Mission: York Region Food Network connects and empowers people to access healthy food through education and advocacy.
How we work
We believe that good food is crucial for physical, mental, social and cultural well-being, so we offer high-quality food programming where participants have opportunities to connect, share their food cultures, experiences and feel part of the community.
We believe that food is a powerful tool for community building, so we design our services and programs to ensure everyone has a place at the table.
Our core values
- We Advocate: Food insecurity is not about food. It’s about not having enough money to access food. We support an income-based response to food insecurity, so everybody has enough money in their pockets to access food.
- We Collaborate: We build relationships and connect with residents, community organizations, farms and businesses to strengthen the local food system and our communities.
- We Educate: We lead kitchen and garden skills workshops, bringing community together around food, sharing our similarities and celebrating our differences.
- We Care: We respond to the need of the communities we serve, evaluating our work through an anti-oppressive lens, acknowledging land-based teachings, and working towards a more inclusive York Region for all.
As a regional hub, we work in partnership with community groups, organizations, and government to ensure that people have dignified access to healthy food.
