Established in 1997 and registered as a charity in 2000, Nanaimo Foodshare Society works to increase resilience in Nanaimo’s local food system.  We increase food security  by empowering our community with better access, resources, skills, and knowledge.  We work on ancestral Coast Salish lands on the traditional territory of the Snuneymuxw people,  We cultivate an inclusive and welcoming environment and work in collaboration with local government, other community groups, First Nations, and families.

Specifically, we:

• Work with community partners to address hunger in the community
• Build food skills
• Bring the community together to share resources
• Build community capacity to provide healthy foods to everyone.
• Through our programs, we support local sustainable food, help build food policy and develop coordinated community strategies to improve food security.

Nanaimo Foodshare is proud to be a part of the Vancouver Island Food Hubs (VIFH) network—a partnership between Island Health and eight community agencies working to strengthen food security across the region. The Food Hubs collaborate to build just, sustainable food systems through education, advocacy, and community-driven programs. Together, we envision a region where everyone has access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food.

We are a registered charitable organization: 887234524 RR 0001