Food

By bridging the gap between food banks and traditional grocery stores, Quest provides a grocery experience based on principles of dignity, access, and sustainability.

Quest believes in a grocery model that supports communities facing economic barriers. A leader in redistribution, we work to actively redirect healthy, good food that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

We are looking to build partnerships with food producers, farmers, distributors, retailers and restauranteurs and are seeking the following:

•  Short dated, pushed back or overstocked products such as, but not limited to:
  • dry goods, frozen foods, dairy items, meat and fish products, produce, cooking oil, rice, grains, baby food, formulas, and canned goods. We will pick up within two business days!
• Bulk product
  • Through our repack department, with help from our gracious volunteers, we can take large food product packages and rework them into smaller retail packs that are affordable for our clients.

A tax receipt is issued within 30 days of arrival at our Distribution Center and when the donated product invoice accompanies the shipment.

Almost all of Quest’s food is donated by local food partners from across British Columbia and delivered across our five Lower Mainland markets at reduced cost to our client communities. 

With donations from partners like you, we are able to provide access to affordable food to approximately 4,000 clients each week across our five grocery markets located in Burnaby, Surrey, North Vancouver, East Vancouver, and the Downtown Eastside.

To learn more and donate food please email: Theodora Lamb, Quest Executive Director for information and partnership opportunities.

*Download a copy of our Food Donation Guidelines here.

**Learn how to get a tax receipt for your food donation here.