Fighting for Food Security on Campus
Nutritious food is a human right. We believe that governments should take responsibility for funding social support systems to alleviate student poverty and hunger. In the interim, communities are stepping in to ensure fairness and stability in food systems. This campaign fights for adequate access to good and affordable food for students while ensuring environmental sustainability and proper accessibility. We aim to raise awareness of food insecurity and to show solidarity with migrant workers, who face dangerous and exploitative working conditions in order to produce food for the profit of large corporations.
The “Whose Hungry” report in Toronto reveals that a significant number of students, including a large percentage of international students, are experiencing food insecurity. The report indicates that food bank usage has increased drastically, with nearly a million more visits in Toronto compared to the previous year. This rise in food insecurity is impacting students’ ability to afford groceries and basic necessities, leading some to rely on food banks or even skip meals. Click here to read the report.
Further reading:
- Food insecurity in Toronto increases with students feeling the effects of rising prices (The Eyeopener)
- Food insecurity on campus (The Varsity)
- Hidden hunger: The silent epidemic of graduate student food insecurity (The Varsity)
- Food Insecurity in Toronto (Toronto.ca)
Share more low-cost or culturally specific grocery or food spots to help support fellow students through this form.
Need a Hot Meal Today?
On TMU Campus
Free Soup Day (@TMUEats)
Free Food Project (@TMUEats)
Off Campus
Good Shepherd Ministries
Yonge Street Mission Week Day Youth Meals
Scott Mission T
The Stop Community Food Centre Drop-in Meals
Need Long-Term Options?
For ongoing food support, these food banks can help.
On Campus
Good Food Centre (TMU Food Bank)
Off Campus
Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank
Allan Gardens Food Bank
Toronto Food Not Bombs
Stretching your Grocery Budget?
On Campus
Friendly Fiver (@TMUEats)
TMU Urban Farm Seasonal Garden Grab Bags ($20 for students)
Summer Open Farm Wednesdays at the DCC
Off Campus
Chinatown Produce Markets (Spadina & Dundas)
Kensington Market
FoodShare Community Markets
Community Fridges Toronto
Discount Food Apps
Too Good to Go
Flashfood
Flipp
GoodFood Discount for TMAPS Members
Any TMAPS member who signs up with Goodfood through our link below will receive discounts on their first four purchases. Your first order will receive a discount of 50% and the following three orders will receive applied discounted rates of 35%, then 25% and finally 20% at the time of checkout.
Coupon name: TMAPS
Specialized Community Support
Disclaimer: Please check eligibility and schedule before visiting.
- Friends of Ruby Grocery Day
For 2SLGBQTIA+ youth aged 16-29
Location: 70 Richmond St E, Toronto - Covenant House Toronto
Walk-in food and support services access for youths between the ages of 16 to 24
Location: 20 Gerrard St E, Toronto - Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto (NWRC)
Food and grocery support primarily for Indigenous women. Program requirements may vary.
Location: 191 Gerrard St E, Toronto - Toronto People with AIDS Foundation (PWA)
Staple foods and grocery support for people with AIDS.
Location: 200 Gerrard St E, Toronto
Find Food Near You
Use these tools to find food banks, free meals,
and grocery programs in your area:
- Daily Bread Food Bank Program Directory
- 211 Ontario
Dial 2-1-1 or visit the website and input the
suggested search term “food bank,”
“community kitchen,” “free meals,”
“meal program,” or “community meals.” - Feed Ontario
Locate a food bank or resource near you within Ontario. - Feed Scarborough
Online Discounted Groceries
Need Basic Kitchen Tools?
These stores are located near the TMU Campus.
- IKEA Yonge & Gerrard: 382 Yonge Street
- Tap Phong Trading Company: 360 Spadina Ave
- Kitchen Stuff Plus Sale Items: 75 Hanna Ave, 2087 Yonge Street, 583 Danforth Ave
- iQliving Sale Items: 542 Danforth Ave
- Dollarama: 10 Dundas St E
- Value Village: 18 Edward St
- Salvation Army: 1447 Queen Street W