THE GOOD FOOD BOX

Reduced cost of fresh, healthy nutritious fruits and vegetables

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The rising cost of food can make it challenging to provide healthy meals for your family, leaving you concerned about their well-being.

Your family deserves affordability, accessibility and availability of healthy food.

The Good Food Box Program offers fresh, healthy, nutritious fruits and vegetables at a fraction of the retail cost.

The boxes are available monthly and are available throughout Hastings & Prince Edward Counties.

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WHAT'S IN THE BOX?

Each box is suitable for households of one or two people. There are no limits to how many you can purchase.

There are 2 options to choose from:

FRUIT BAG - $5

The Fruit Bag has a selection of various fruits.

4 Mac Apples, 6 Bananas, 3 Seedless Oranges, 1 Lemon, 2 Pears

*These are sample pictures only. Produce varies each month depending on season and cost.

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VEGETABLE BOX - $10

The Good Food Box offers a wide variety of vegetables.

2.5 lb Potatoes, 2 lb Carrots, 1 lb Onions, 2 Sweet Potatoes, 1 Pkg

Mushrooms, 1 Iceberg Lettuce, 1 Zucchini, 1 bunch of Green Onions, 1 Hot House Tomato, 1 Green pepper

*These are sample pictures only. Produce varies each month depending on season and cost.

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HOW TO BUY

1. Choose a Pick-up Location

Pick-up days and deadlines to order vary by Depot location

2. Choose your products

Shop online before the deadline

3. Save Money

Pick up your order at your Depot location on their scheduled Pick-Up Day

Be Part of the Change

By partaking in the Good Food Box program, you become an essential part of our collaborative and grassroots approach to tackling local challenges, such as food insecurity and poverty. Together, we can create sustainable and effective solutions that improve the quality of life for individuals and families in our community.

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“I never thought in a million years that food insecurity would be a
concern for my family. The Good Food Box provides me with an abundance of healthy food to feed my family”

Frequently asked questions

The Good Food Box Program offers fresh, healthy, nutritious fruits and vegetables at a fraction of the retail cost. The boxes are available monthly; they are packed in Belleville and shipped to Depots throughout Hastings & Prince Edward Counties.
The Good Food Boxes are available throughout Hastings and Prince Edward County at many participating depots. ( see locations ) for the depot nearest you. To order the good food box online, click here. For in-person orders, contact your nearest depot.
Yes! Anyone living in Hastings and Prince Edward County can participate in the Good Food Box Program.
We compared the price of the $10 Vegetable Box at three Belleville grocery stores. The average retail cost of the Vegetable Box was over $18. We compared the price of the same box at a rural grocery store, and the cost was over $26
As you can see the savings are substantial!
Yes, you can order in person up to one week before the deadline for your location. All orders in person (except for CDC Quinte Offices) must be made in cash.
See the full list of Depot Locations below.

Your family deserves access to healthy, nutritious, affordable foods so you don’t have to worry about making ends meet

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ORDERING LOCATIONS

You can order online or in person at one of our depot locations.

In Person Ordering

Orders can be placed based on the pick up location. Orders in person must be made in cash no later than the Tuesday before pick up.

In person ordering is only for the Good Food Box items.

North

In-person ordering is due no later than the 1st Tuesday of each month for the following locations:

Bancroft
Coe Hill
Limerick
Marmora
Madoc
Tweed

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South

In-person ordering is due no later than the 3rd Tuesday of each month for the following locations:

Belleville
Trenton
Frankford
Stirling
Tyendinaga
Deseronto
Picton

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North Locations

BANCROFT - NORTH HASTINGS COMMUNITY CUPBOARD

2 Madawaska Steet, Bancroft
343-476-0177
Pick up: Tuesday 2:30-5pm

COE HILL - WOLLASTON PUBLIC LIBRARY

5629-A Hwy 620
613-337-5183
Pick up: Tuesday at St. Andrews United Church 47 Wollaston Lake Road, Coe Hill: Tuesday 2-3pm

LIMERICK - TOWNSHIP OFFICE

89 Limerick Lake Road,
613-474-2863
Pick up: Tuesday 2-4pm

MARMORA - MARMORA PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

53 Madoc Street, Marmora
613-472-3219
Pick up: Tuesday 2:30-5pm

MADOC - MADOC Community Living (C.O.P.E.)

7 Hill Avenue, Madoc
613-473-4158
Pick up: Tuesday 1-3pm

TWEED - GATEWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

41 McClellan Street, Tweed
613-478-1906 x #333
Pick up: Tuesday at Tweed Hungerford Agricultural Society (white building) – 617 Louisa St. Tweed, 2-4pm

South Locations

FRANKFORD - COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH

149 King Drive
613- 848-3042
Pick up: Tuesday 2-3:30pm

STIRLING - STIRLING-RAWDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

43 West Front Street, Stirling
613-395-2837
Pick up: Tuesday 3-6:30pm

TYENDINAGA - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

50 Meadow Drive, Tyendinaga
613-967-3603
Pick up: Tuesday at 39 Meadow Drive 1-3pm

PICTON - THE HUB CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE

10 McFarland Court, Picton
613-476-8142
Pick up: Tuesday 1-3:30pm

TRENTON - TRENTON MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
(MFRC)

50 Rivers Drive East, Trenton
613-965-3575
Pick up: Tuesday 2-5pm

BELLEVILLE AND QUINTE WEST COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTRE (BQWCHC)

69 Catherine Street, Trenton
613-965-0698x0
Pick up: Tuesday 2-3:30pm

BELLEVILLE - CDC QUINTE

65 Station St, Belleville
613-968-2466
Pick up: Tuesday 2-5pm