Feed Ontario
Compiled Truth
Feed Ontario is Ontario’s provincial food bank association, representing a network of more than 1,200 food banks and hunger-relief organizations across the province. They deliver millions of pounds of food annually, serving more than 1 million people each year. Beyond direct food distribution, Feed Ontario studies food insecurity and advocates for policy change to address root causes. In F2025, they distributed 22,150 postcards for food bank visitors to share their experiences with elected representatives. [Source: feedontario.ca, Charity Intelligence Canada, 2026-06]
Key Facts
- Network of 1,200+ food banks and hunger-relief organizations across Ontario
- Serves 1 million+ people annually
- CEO: Kim Wilhelm (as of 2025)
- Record food bank usage in 2025 — over 1 million Ontarians needed food banks in the past year (Hunger Report 2025)
- Expectation: trend to continue into 2026 [Source: CBC News, 2025-12-02]
- Advocacy: studies food insecurity, pushes for policy change, distributes advocacy postcards
Relevance to UBI Works
Food insecurity and food bank usage are key indicators of poverty that UBI Works cites in its advocacy for Guaranteed Livable Basic Income. Feed Ontario’s data on rising food bank usage supports the case for income security programs like GLBI. Their advocacy work aligns with UBI Works’ policy goals. [Source: UBI Works advocacy context, 2026-04]
Contact
See Also
- food-banks-canada — national counterpart
- ubi-works — advocacy partner
- Universal-Basic-Income — policy solution for food insecurity root cause
[Source: Notion, Organization Contacts, 2026-04-16; web enrichment 2026-06-24]