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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.
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Newsletter Spotlight
Laura Smit, Executive Director of Vancouver Farmers Markets, reflects on the role farmers markets play in shaping healthier, more connected cities. In this thoughtful piece, Laura explores food systems, belonging, and the role markets play beyond commerce - as spaces of connection, resilience, and care. From supporting local farmers to strengthening food access, Laura shares why farmers markets are not simply places to shop, but essential civic infrastructure woven into the fabric of a city.
Newsletter Spotlight
Ben Liegey (Founder & CEO of BetterTable™), whose work is helping businesses take meaningful action on food waste. By creating tools that make it easier to track, manage, and redirect surplus food, Ben is supporting a more transparent and connected local food system. His work sits at the intersection of technology and community, helping ensure that good food is valued and shared rather than wasted.
Newsletter Spotlight
Mahjobeh Badakhsh, Director of Operations at Vancouver Food Runners, shares a deeply personal reflection on community, food, and history in Burnaby. Through a visit to the Burnaby Village Museum, she explores how food has long connected people across cultures and generations, and how those connections continue to shape our communities today. Woven through this reflection is her own experience as a first-generation immigrant, and how community food programs helped create a sense of stability and belonging for her family.
Newsletter Spotlight
Food Lessons: A Personal Essay by Erin Nichols, a long-time food systems leader whose work has helped shape conversations on food waste, circularity, and community resilience across Vancouver and beyond. From her early involvement with Vancouver Farmers Markets to her leadership on initiatives like the Circular Food Innovation Lab, Erin has played a key role in strengthening local food systems and advancing more thoughtful approaches to how food is grown, shared, and valued. Now serving as Program Project Manager, Zero Waste with the City of Nanaimo, she brings a depth of experience grounded in community, collaboration, and systems thinking
Newsletter Spotlight
Founding Executive Director of Vancouver Food Runners, reflecting on a year of growth, collaboration, and impact. From delivering 1.72 million pounds of food across Metro Vancouver to strengthening partnerships with government and food justice organizations, Michelle shares how VFR continues to grow while staying rooted in community relationships.
Newsletter Spotlight
Meet Tracy Manrell, a dedicated Vancouver Food Runners volunteer. Since completing their first food rescue in 2024, Tracy has completed more than 180 rescues, delivering 42,112 pounds of food and supporting 63 nonprofits in their community.
Ready to Become a Food Rescue Hero?
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