Food banks, food cupboards and meal programs in Ontario
824 Ontario food listings from the directory, organized by city and region — not a sample. Some organisations appear more than once in the source with different sites or hours; call to confirm which site serves you. If you need food tonight, start with 211 Ontario (dial 211) or the listing for your own city below, and call ahead: hours, ID rules and whether an appointment is needed vary by program.
Check the local listing first for hours, whether an appointment or referral is needed, and what ID or proof of address it asks for. There is no universal Ontario rule — banks set their own.
No fixed address? Most community food banks will still serve you. Enter an address or postal code close to you and explain your situation to the bank.
Cannot travel? Some banks offer home delivery or other accommodations for disability or mobility barriers — ask the local bank directly.
Food cupboard vs food bank vs meal program: a food bank or cupboard usually gives take-home groceries; a meal program serves a hot meal on site; a community kitchen cooks together. The notes on each card say which it is, where the source said so.
Showing 6 of 6 matching listings (page 1 of 1). Source: Ontario Resource Directory export, 2026-10-20. Listings are shown in city, then name order.
All Saints Anglican Church — Food Bank (Whitby)
Whitby · Durham · Twice weekly — call for current hours
300 Dundas Street West, Whitby, ON L1N 2M5
Permanent twice-weekly food bank run by All Saints Anglican Church serving individuals and families in downtown Whitby experiencing food insecurity. 211 Durham lists the site as not wheelchair accessible.
Who it serves: Proof of residence and proof of income
The Market Food Bank (Feed the Need in Durham) — Whitby
Whitby · Central · Thu-Fri 3pm-7pm
500 Victoria Street West (Iroquois Park Sports Centre), Whitby, ON
Market-style food bank operated by Feed the Need in Durham in partnership with the Town of Whitby; clients choose their own groceries in a dignified store setting. Distinct Whitby site/phone ext. from the parent Feed the Need in Durham record (Oshawa).
Who it serves: Anyone in Durham Region facing food insecurity; pre-booked time slots
A note on completeness: these listings come from the Ontario Resource Directory, which is maintained from provider websites and 211 Ontario. A program can move, change hours, or close between updates — call ahead, and if a listing here is wrong, tell EmergencyHousing.ca so it can be corrected. Ottawa-specific programs from the Ottawa Food Bank lookup are being merged next, city by city, as that research returns.