Central Okanagan Food Bank Fundraising Campaign Gets Boost From Federal Government
The funding will help buy refrigeration and a harvester for the new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, which has raised nearly $1 million toward its $5.5 million goal.
- On Tuesday, Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr announced $100,000 in federal funding for the Central Okanagan Food Bank through the Local Food Infrastructure Fund as part of Canada's National Food Security Strategy.
- Located on Pier Mac Way in Kelowna, the 11,000-square-foot Food Rescue Transformation Centre serves as a regional storage and transportation hub for food banks across the Okanagan to reduce food waste.
- Central Okanagan Food Bank CEO Trevor Moss stated $70,000 will purchase refrigerators extending produce shelf life to four months, while roughly $30,000 secures a local crop harvester.
- Phase 1, including the new refrigeration units, should be operational by mid-September; Phase 2 processing and preservation work is expected by spring of 2027 depending on funding.
- The investment aligns with Canada's National Food Security Strategy and positions COFB to process 2.5 million pounds of rescued produce annually, strengthening regional food resilience.
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Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project - Creston Valley Advance
The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy. A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity. Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr made the announcement …
Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy. A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity. Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr made the announcement …
Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project - Grand Forks Gazette
The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy. A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity. Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr made the announcement …
Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy. A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity. Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr made the announcement …
Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project - Northern Sentinel
The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy. A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity. Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr made the announcement …
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