Grand Valley Ontario Food Bank

06/04/2026

🌱 Ready to grow something amazing this summer? 🌱

Join us for our FREE Container Gardening Workshop and learn how to start and maintain your own container garden!

We’ll provide:
🪴 The container
🌱 Soil & plants
🥪 A light lunch
☀️ Shade and support
🚗 Help getting your new garden home

And best of all… you get to take home what you create.

📅 Wednesday, June 17
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Community Garden beside the Edelbrock Centre
30 Centre Street

To register:
📧 [[email protected]]

Whether you’re brand new to gardening or just want to learn more, everyone is welcome. Come spend a beautiful morning with us, connect with community, and grow something fresh 🌿

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post!

06/03/2026

🚲 Happy World Bicycle Day! 🚲

Whether you ride for fun, fitness, fresh air, or because parking downtown is… an adventure 😄

Today is all about celebrating the simple joy of two wheels.

Fun fact: bikes also help build a healthier, greener, and more well nourished community 💛

Now tell us… road bike, mountain bike, or “I haven’t ridden since I was 12”? 👇😉

06/02/2026

Did you know? At the food bank, many non-perishable foods can still be safely distributed up to 1 year past their best before date 💛

Here’s the important part: a “best before” date is not the same thing as an expiry date.

For canned and shelf-stable foods, best before dates are often about peak freshness or texture...not food safety. In fact, studies have shown that many unopened canned goods remain perfectly safe to consume well beyond that date when stored properly.

That means less food waste, more food rescued, and more meals for local families.

So next time you’re cleaning out your pantry, don’t automatically toss those canned goods! Check them over for damage, rust, swelling, or broken seals and if they’re still in good condition, they may still be able to help feed a neighbour in need.

One can really can make a difference 💛

06/01/2026

🥛 Happy World Milk Day! 🥛

Today we’re raising a glass to one of the most requested items at the food bank 💙

From cereal before school to coffee in the morning, milk is one of those everyday essentials that helps keep families going.

And fun fact… fresh milk disappears around here fast 😄

Here’s to strong bones, happy coffee drinkers, and building a well nourished community together 🥛💛

06/01/2026

If you’re able, here are our most-needed non-perishable items for this June ⬇️

Every donation-big or small-helps keep our community fed with dignity.

🛒 Drop off, donate, or share to spread the word.

06/01/2026

🥫💛 JUNE CAN-DO CHALLENGE IS ON! 💛🥫

Throughout the month of June, we’re inviting our entire community to help us restock the shelves at the Orangeville Food Bank & Dufferin Food Share.

Every can helps support local families right here in Dufferin County. 💛

Here’s how you can participate 👇

🛒 Drop donations in the food bins at local grocery stores throughout our community-including Clover Farms in Grand Valley!

📍 Bring donations directly to:
Orangeville Food Bank
Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–4:30 PM

📍 Dufferin Food Share – Grand Valley
Tuesdays | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Thursdays | 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

📦 Or donate from the comfort of your couch using our Amazon Wishlist and have items shipped directly to us:
https://a.co/03MOql06

Most-needed items right now:
🥫 Canned pasta
🐟 Canned proteins
🥜 Peanut butter & pantry staples
🥕 Canned vegetables
🧼 Dish soap & hygiene products

A well nourished community starts with all of us. Thank you for always showing up for your neighbours. 🧡

📣 Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with your friends, family, workplace, school, or community groups. Every share helps us reach more people and fill more shelves.

05/29/2026

What if the care you show today… could last for generations?

Legacy giving is one of the most powerful ways to make that happen.

It’s not about wealth.
It’s about intention.

A simple decision can help ensure that families in our community continue to have access to healthy food, compassion, and dignity for years to come.

At the Orangeville Food Bank?Dufferin Food Share Grand Valley, this is how we continue building a well nourished community.

There are many ways to leave a legacy.
Each one is a chance to turn today’s kindness into tomorrow’s stability.

Your legacy has the power to create lasting change.

05/28/2026

We are thankful for our friend Margo from Westminster United Church who shares with us easy, budget-friendly cleaning hacks made with simple household staples.

These DIY cleaners and home tips are affordable and perfect for everyday cleaning, and they work!

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05/28/2026

Thank you to our fabulous friends of the food bank for pooling their own money and dropping off a 53 pound donation to the back door of the Food Bank!

Stay tuned for our Can-Do challenge coming up in June🎉