Learn how to stretch the budget by incorporating pantry staples and low-cost proteins to build nutritious, affordable meals.

Learn how to create simple, satisfying meals using affordable protein options and pantry staple ingredients. Karen teaches how to stretch the budget by incorporating pantry staples and low-cost proteins to build nutritious, affordable meals.

In our new Pantry-to-Plate workshop series, participants will build practical cooking, meal planning, and budgeting skills while learning how to create affordable meals with everyday ingredients and minimal food waste.

This workshop series is funded by a ReDi Grant from the Columbia Basin Trust.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cooking-with-affordable-protein-tickets-1992783597384

Join us in the GFB garden for a Community BBQ to connect with neighbours and community members! We’ll be serving up delicious burgers, pop, hot drinks, and tasty snacks, prepared and served by Golden Food Bank staff & volunteers!
Dinner will be by donation - suggested amount for singles, $10; couples, $20; family, $30

There will also be lawn games to enjoy, so bring your family and friends for some fun in the sun!

Following the BBQ, we’ll hold our Annual General Meeting from 6:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to hear about our achievements over the past year and discuss the exciting things ahead for our community. Voting in the AGM requires membership of the Golden Food Bank Society - Community members are invited to join the GFBS on the day. The cost of membership is sliding scale $0-$10 for lifetime membership.

We can't wait to celebrate and connect with you all. Please RSVP to help us plan so we can make sure there’s enough food and fun for everyone. 🌞

Everyone is welcome! This event is open to all residents of Golden and Area A, our community partners, advocates, donors and supporters. All proceeds raised will go toward our program and operating costs for 2025.

RSVP today! Get tickets at EventBrite: https://gfbbbq.eventbrite.ca

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Extend the growing season by starting seeds indoors: Thursday April 10th GFB Gardener Liz will be hosting a Seed Starting Workshop. You are invited!

Participants will learn about starting seeds indoors ahead of the garden season and get hands-on learning by starting their own tray to take home with them! Trays, soil, seeds are all supplied by the GFB. You do not need grow lights or a fancy set-up! Even though grow lights do help, a sunny south-facing window will also work!

The event will run 5:30pm-7:30pm, and will be either in the Golden Food Bank Garden or inside the Food Bank building, weather dependent.

To register for the event, please visit: https://gfbseeds2025.eventbrite.ca

The Seed to Supper Workshop Series is funded by a Columbia Basin Trust ReDi Grant, administered by the Town of Golden

To learn more about our Communal Garden Program (and sign up!), please visit our website: goldenfoodbank.ca

Amaze your family and friends this Thanksgiving, and leave that boxed pie at the grocery store! In this delicious hands-on workshop in the Golden Seniors Centre kitchen, you’ll unlock the secret of perfect pumpkin pie made from scratch, starting with a flaky, golden crust and ending with a rich, spiced filling.

Join us at the GFB for a comprehensive introduction to safe canning where you'll learn the essentials of preserving fresh produce and more! This hands-on session in the Civic Center Kitchen covers key techniques such as water bath and pressure canning, safety practices, and essential equipment.

The Golden Food Bank will be open for an additional distribution day on Monday, July 29th from 12pm to 6pm to provide food relief for residents in need.

Neighbours Market is a pilot program to support 30 local households struggling with the high cost of living and affording nutritious food. The market offers ready-made “HelloFresh” style meal kits and baking kits, fresh produce, and grocery staples at a significantly subsidized price. Spaces in the program are filled through referrals from local health and nonprofit agencies, but we also want to create awareness in the wider community for residents who might not be connected to these supports.

Join garden guru Karen Temple Beamish, whilst we fill up our brand new greenhouse beds, and hear her stories of tremendous success growing hundreds of kilograms of produce using simple organic waste.

If you are a resident of Golden or Area A who has struggled to make ends meet, we invite you to join us and @kickingculture to help challenge misconceptions and stereotypes by sharing your lived experience through art!

Join us Saturday morning for our Pancake Breakfast Celebrating 10 Years of Food Recovery. We are a go, rain or shine.

Help us out by bringing your lawn chair, and a pop up tent if you have one! Together we’ll create our own rain cover, community camp-out style.

Breakfast by donation - suggested amount for singles, $10; couples, $15; family, $20

Fun & games for the kids & the young at heart! Cake!