Nelson Food Cupboard

The Nelson Food Cupboard is primarily a food bank, but distinguishes itself with progressive policies to address the need for all citizens to have access to fresh and healthy foods, to ensure food purchasing from local farmers and producers whenever possible, and to treat customers with respect and dignity. We believe food is a human right and aim to ensure access to it has as few barriers as possible. We also manage Harvest Rescue, a fruit tree gleaning program; have a food rescue partnership with the Hume Hotel restaurants; give out 175 Holiday Hampers annually; offer occasional food skills workshops; and are starting our own garden on a nearby lot in 2015.