Students
Free food for students in Vancouver
Checked October 4, 2026
Several Vancouver campuses run a food bank or free food program, usually through the student society and usually for that school’s students. Each listing says what its own page requires.
2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC
- Mon–Fri · 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. — Low-cost cafe (Winter session only)
- Mon, Thu · 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. — Food bank
Bi-weekly Wednesdays during winter terms; times posted on @lfsusubc Instagram.
- Fri · 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. — Free lunch
30 free meals per day using meal cards; community fridge 24/7 year-round. Other Sprouts initiatives run during the winter session only.
- Mon, Tue · 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Free produce
Breakfast · Students
Strathcona Community Centre Breakfast Program
Strathcona Community Centre Association
601 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC
Every school day (times not published)
2260 West Mall, Vancouver, BC
- Tue–Thu · 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. — Low-cost grocery market
Hours not published; visit the Indigenous Gathering Space at either campus.
Community food banks and free meals are open to students too. If your campus program is closed, the city-wide lists apply to you.
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