Food Banks Alberta

• Bare shelves at Alberta food banks as demand soar: ‘Very difficult year’

  In the first six month the year, Food Banks Alberta distributed almost as much food as it did in all of 2025 — and the busiest months are yet to come.

  Economy

  Aug 31
  
• Food banks, other groups get $10M from province to increase access in Alberta

  Food banks and community organizations received a $10-million boost from the provincial government as the cost of groceries remains sky-high for many Albertans.

  Consumer

  Nov 6, 2023
  
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• Inflation, high prices cause ‘perfect storm’ driving more into homelessness: advocates

  ``I think we're facing a quadruple whammy that's driving a wave of new homelessness and making homelessness much worse for the people who are already there,'' Richter said.

  Economy

  Dec 19, 2022
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• ‘This is a crisis’: Albertans experiencing highest rates of food insecurity in Canada

  According to a HungerCount report published on Thursday, approximately 155,722 Albertans visited a food bank in March.

  Economy

  Oct 27, 2022
• Alberta food banks struggling to meet demand as need surges 30 per cent

  A new report from Food Banks Alberta shows that there's been a 29.6 percent rise in the number of visits to food banks since 2019.

  Economy

  Oct 28, 2021
• Food Banks Alberta food drive will let donors buy fresh items online

  Food Banks Alberta is preparing for a new way to get fresh food to its food banks.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2018