Our Family Food Box program is a partnership with School District 83 and supports families needing assistance. Each month, this program delivers over 350 meals, supporting 200–250 individuals – many of them children.
Everyone has the right to food that supports health and well being. Our boxes are filled with fresh, locally sourced food that supports our farmers, families and the environment!
Since its inception, our boxes have contributed well over $250,000 directly into the pockets of local farmers, local grocers and food producers, and helped build capacity for our local food system.
At this time, we are actively seeking continued and additional funding to continue this vital program that many families rely on. Our local farmers have also come to greatly appreciate the reliable source of income through the year.
To support this program, we have a dedicated fundraising campaign – Click here.
AND you can also come and enjoy our NEW Market Waffles each Saturday at the Downtown Salmon Arm Farmers Market from 9-1pm.
The BC Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon program is open between May and December. The community contact (depending on where you live) for that in Salmon Arm is the Shuswap Family Centre, The Shuswap Family Centre (familyresource.bc.ca), you have to go in in-person to register and would also have to go there every 2 weeks to pick up your coupons ($54 every 2 weeks). If you live in Sorrento/Blind Bay, the program runs through Copper Island Health & Wellness Centre (Sandy Reutlinger, sshssprograms@gmail.com)
Food can be donated as follows: Monday 2:00 – 4:00pm and Tuesday 9:00 – 12:00pm but best to call ahead if possible.
Free lunch hosted by Food with Friends, a non-profit group, is held at Lakeside Community Church (121 Shuswap St, around back): Mon, Tues, Thurs, Friday 12:00-1 pm
Shuswap Family Centre: (681 Marine Park Drive) Access point for the BC Farmers Market Nutrition Coupons
SICAMOUS:
ENDERBY
ARMSTRONG
SOUTH/NORTH SHUSWAP
