Founded in 1991.

Still necessary.

Our history

The Campus Food Bank (CFB) is the oldest food bank on a university campus in Canada.

We served our first student clients in 1991 when the Graduate Students’ Association began department-level food collection and distribution as a response to high tuition and fees for international students. The food bank was quickly co-funded by the Students’ Union, and we continue to be generously supported by both undergraduate and graduate student unions.

In 1994, we became a registered Canadian charity with an independent board of directors. For more than 30 years now, we have provided supplementary food programming and education to the U of A community.

Our vision

Equitable food access across our campus community.

Our mission

Championing immediate and systemic food accessibility at the U of A.

Our values

We explore new ways of doing things, persevere when faced with setbacks & challenges, and learn from all our actions.
We celebrate diversity, are accessible & welcoming to everyone, and everyone feels seen, heard and like a full member of our community.
Everyone has wisdom so we work with others wherever & whenever we can.