South Vancouver Food Network
The South Vancouver Food Network (SVFN) is a vibrant collaboration of community members, local agencies, service providers, and organizations who come together to strengthen connections and build relationships through food.
Local Food Initiatives
Grounded in the belief that food is a powerful tool for community building, we foster a sense of belonging by connecting and coordinating local food initiatives that bring people together.
Place-Based Support
Based out of the South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (SVNH), SVFN is one of several Neighbourhood Food Networks across Vancouver.
Cultivating Connection
Together we are cultivating a more connected, inclusive, and equitable food system that reflects the strengths and voices of the communities we serve.
We are committed to creating inclusive spaces where all community members feel valued, respected, and heard. Diversity and Inclusion Statement
Mission
Together we are cultivating a more connected, inclusive, and equitable food system that reflects the strengths and voices of the communities we serve.
Vision
A thriving South Vancouver where everyone has equitable access to healthy food, supportive relationships, and opportunities to build a more just and connected community.
SVNH is a proud Good Food organization
and the coordinator of the South Vancouver Food Network (SVFN).
By connecting local organizations, community groups, and residents, SVNH strengthens neighbourhood food systems.
Meet the Partners
Check out their initiatives and get involved in their work, together we collaborate to improve food systems in South Vancouver
Farmers on 57th
Located on Vancouver Coastal Health land in Marpole, Farmers on 57th is an urban farm dedicated to growing organic food, flowers, and community within the City of Vancouver.
Vancouver Fruit Tree Project
The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project is a grassroots organization and registered charity dedicated to harvesting and redistributing backyard fruit trees across Vancouver.
Vancouver Public Library
Welcome to the Vancouver Public Library, a vibrant hub where everyone is invited to discover, create, and share ideas and information.
Riverfront Community Garden
Located in Riverfront Park on Kent Avenue, Riverfront Community Garden supports both individual and communal growing. Beyond tending personal plots, gardeners contribute to communal beds, producing fresh, organic, locally grown food. Harvests from these shared plots are donated to the South Vancouver Neighbourhood House Food Hub, adding a healthy, seasonal touch to weekly hampers and helping nourish our community.
Punjabi Market Collective
Punjabi Market remains a place of resilience, joy, and pride. When you walk these streets, you become part of its ongoing story.
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
SVNH is a hub where people can take part in programs and services that reflect their needs in community. Everyone belongs at their local neighbourhood house. Here with your neighbours, you can connect, engage and grow.
Nourish your Neighbours
Your donation allows the SVFN to connect community organizations, fund programs, and advance the right to food across the city.
When prompted, write “SVFN” in the specific program box.
Food Networks across Vancouver
Our impact is stronger when we work together, learn more about the broader networks.
Vancouver Food
Justice Coalition
The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition envisions a world where everyone has the dignity, agency, and right to access healthy, culturally appropriate food.
Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (VNFN)
A network of 19 community food organizations working collaboratively to ensure equitable access to nutritious food and foster community connections throughout Vancouver.
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the South Vancouver Food Network operates on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaɬ/Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Coast Salish peoples. These lands have been cared for and stewarded by Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial.