Food in numbers
In 2008, Edmonton’s Food Bank collected, repackaged, and redistributed more than three million kilograms of food.
Gleanings
Gleaned food
To “glean” means “to gather by patient harvest.” Since 1981, this has been the mission of the Edmonton Gleaners Association (Edmonton’s Food Bank): to collect food in order to feed those in need within our city.
Edmonton’s Food Bank collects food such as bread, pastries, fruits, vegetables, and near-dated dairy products from grocery stores, food producers, and warehouses. This food is edible, but not marketable for a variety of reasons, such as label or branding changes. Approximately 70 per cent of the Food Bank’s supplies are gleaned from local industry. We also receive food from farmers and local growers.