What is the Good Food Box?
The Good Food Box (GFB) makes top-quality, fresh fruit and vegetables available in a way that does not stigmatize people, fosters community development and promotes healthy eating.
How does it work?
The GFB gives people in Calgary and surrounding areas a way to buy fresh fruit and vegetables at a very low cost. A hands-up as opposed to a hands-out program, the GFB operates by buying bulk quantities of fresh, top-quality produce directly from farmers and distributors through the Food n More program. The boxes, which are delivered according to a city-wide and surrounding areas schedule, contain the maximum produce possible for the price.
Participants pre-order their boxes from centralized locations in their communities. Once a month the boxes are delivered by community kitchen staff and dedicated volunteers to each depot. Depots include churches, community centers, senior centers, apartment complexes, etc. Currently there are 160 depots in Calgary and surrounding areas, 70 of which are public.
The boxes come in three sizes:
Small: $20, 25-30lbs, Medium: $25, 35-40lbs, Large: $30, 45-50lbs
~Orders for the Queensland Good Food Box can be made through the Queensland Community Hall
~ Payment for the Good Food Box is due on or before order date and can be made in cash and left at the hall with Linda Brown
~ All food boxes for the Queensland area are delivered to the Queensland Community Hall
~ Delivery time is not set so you will receive a phone call when they arrive
~ Your Good Food Box Must be picked up on the day of delivery
~ Please leave a contact number with your order
~The Queensland Good Food Box Depot operates October to June
Order Deadlines: Feb 26, Mar 18, Apr 15, May 6, Jun 10
Pick Up Dates: Mar 7, Mar 28, Apr 25, May 16, Jun 20
Thank you Amber V. for the information!
