News & Blog

The Newmarket Food Pantry addresses hunger and the need for food on a daily basis. To help us achieve our goals, we empower community members to become engaged citizens through volunteering, attending and hosting events such as food drives.

Client Update

Commencing April 1st we are asking clients to call ahead to make an appointment. Please call 905-895-6823 ext. 120, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., to book an appointment time. If your call is not answered directly, leave a message, including your name and phone number, and someone will return your call within […]

Covid-19 Update

Public Notice: Over the last few weeks, we have been closely monitoring the evolving situation with the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure we are taking every precaution to ensure the health and safety of our Newmarket Food Pantry community. We understand and appreciate that many of our clients and volunteers may be experiencing some anxiety about […]

Food Explorers

The Newmarket Food Pantry would like to thank The Hershey Company and Food Banks Canada for providing funding which provided us with the opportunity to deliver the Food Explorers Program this Fall. The program enabled 7 children aged 9 to 11 to take part in a 7-week program where they learned all about good food […]

Recipes

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Vegetarian Chili

  Chili is an easy meal to make and freezes well for future quick meals. Just serve with some fresh bread – or even better, garlic bread. The base is tomatoes, beans, vegetables and some spices but you can choose varying amounts and different beans and vegetables to make it your own!

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Tuna Casserole with Whole Grain Pasta and Vegetables

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Easy Fruit Crisp

  The great thing about fruit crisps is that you can use almost any fruit you have on hand to make a crisp. They also make an easy breakfast (if there is any left!) My favourite fruits to use include: • Thawed frozen or fresh mixed berries • Thawed frozen or fresh or canned peaches […]