Volunteer
Nisha Irani shows off the fresh produce
available to clients in the grocery
area.
Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore,
has provided the funding and direction
to Harvest Project to create and operate
a Food Recovery Program. With the use
of our newly acquired refrigerated cargo
van we can collect useable produce and
other perishable foods that stores would
otherwise discard and distribute it
to our clients.
By working closely with Vancouver
Coastal Health North Shore, Harvest
Project has developed a food safety
program and protocols for handling,
transporting and storing perishable
foods. In addition, BC has a Food Donor
Encouragement Act that protects those
who donate food from liability.
The Harvest Project Food Recovery
Program has two parts. The first objective
is to provide Harvest Project clients
with fresh food as part of the service
they receive. The second is to transfer
food to programs in the community where
residents are learning hands-on skills
with fresh food preparation, such as
community kitchen programs.
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