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Rescuing Food, Nourishing Communities.
We leverage app technology and partner with volunteer drivers to deliver surplus food to nonprofits across Metro Vancouver.
Turning Excess Into Impact
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Our Programs
Every year, millions of pounds of edible food go to waste. Our mission is simple: reduce food waste and redirect it to essential neighbourhood food programs and social service organizations.
Together, we’re creating a more sustainable, compassionate community.
Get Involved
We engage volunteers to help food businesses in Metro Vancouver divert surplus food, while supplying nonprofits with fresh, nutritious food.
Newsletter Spotlight
Vancouver Food Recovery Network (VFRN) is a collaborative partnership of four organizations: Food Stash Foundation, Vancouver Food Runners, CityReach Care Society, and Quest Nonprofit Grocery Markets. Working together, they recover edible surplus food and redistribute it to community-serving organizations or directly to individuals, forming the backbone of community-led food recovery in Vancouver.
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Newsletter Spotlight
Scott, Marianne, Tracy, Barb, Susie, Garth, Mike and Gai — some of VFR’s Top Volunteers of 2025! Together, these dedicated volunteers completed 1,185 food rescues and delivered over 184,000 pounds of food to 111 nonprofits across Metro Vancouver. That’s also helped divert more then 435,000 pounds of CO2eq equivalent from the environment.
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Newsletter Spotlight
David Speight has spent over a decade driving the university’s “food revolution” and redefining what sustainable, values-aligned campus dining can look like. From expanding from-scratch cooking to championing local procurement and plant-forward menus, his leadership has helped shape a food system rooted in climate action and community impact.
Newsletter Spotlight
With 19 years in local food systems, Ian brings a unique blend of grassroots organizing, activism, and community development to his work. Guided by values of mutual aid, neighbourhood democracy, and dignified food access, Ian has been a driving force behind the Vancouver Food Justice Coalition and its push for a rights-based, community-led food system. Keep reading to learn more about Ian, why cross-sector collaboration is essential, and what’s at stake as Vancouver decides its 2026 budget with food systems funding currently sitting at just 0.03%.
Newsletter Spotlight
As VFR celebrates five years of impact, we caught up with Tristan and Michelle to learn about where it all began, what keeps the momentum going, and what’s next for the organization!
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Newsletter Spotlight
Ksenia is deeply passionate about fostering connected communities through place-based change and advancing the principles of neighbourhood democracy. She recently completed her Master’s thesis on Neighbourhood Food Democracy: Participatory Food Asset Mapping in Vancouver’s Westside, exploring how communities can take a more active role in shaping local food systems
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