The Depot Community Food Centre has served the community for over 30 years. Originally the NDG Food Depot, it was founded as a temporary emergency food measure in 1986 during the economic downturn so people living with a less-than-adequate income could feed their families.
It was run as a project of the NDG Community Council until March 2003 when the NDG Food Depot became an autonomous organization with its own charitable status and Board of Directors.
In November 2015, The Depot merged with two established local organizations, Action Communiterre and les Ateliers Boîte à Lunch to form a community food hub with programs in food access, cooking and gardening, all as one expanded organization.
In June 2018, The Depot was recognized as the first Community Food Centre in Quebec and joined a network of like-minded organizations across the country via Community Food Centres Canada.
The Depot through the years
1986
Food Depot is founded by concerned citizens and operated as a project of the NDG community council out of St. Augustine’s Church rectory.
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1993
The Depot moves to Oxford St. where it would remain for twenty years.
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1994
More than just a food bank, the Depot begins complementary programming.
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2003
The Depot becomes an independent organization with charitable status.
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2003
The NDG Food Security Coalition begins running the Good Food Box program at the Depot.
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2010
The Depot’s vision to become a community food centre begins. The Depot and Action Communiterre engage discussions about a possible merger.
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2012
A second round of discussions with Action Communiterre and Boîte à Lunch begins.
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2013
The Depot moves to the basement of Trinity Memorial Church.
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2015
The Depot, Boîte à Lunch, and Action Communiterre merge to become the new NDG Food Depot, a community food hub.
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2016
The NDG Food Depot celebrates 30 years.
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2017
The Depot moves into its new spaces on Somerled and Cavendish.
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2018
The organization is recognized as the first community food centre in Quebec and changes its name to The Depot Community Food Centre.
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