B.C. tomatoes for Saskatchewan lentils? It’s a trade.

There may be trade wars and tit-for-tat tariffs internationally, but the Greater Vancouver Food Bank and the Regina Food Bank are giving a lesson in interprovincial trade done right.

The two agencies have exchanged about 40 tonnes of surplus food, sharing their provincial bounty with neighbours to try to get food into the hands of people who need it the most.

Greater Vancouver Food Bank CEO David Long said the alliance was sparked by conversations he had with John Bailey, his Regina counterpart, about the amount of surplus food they have.

“I came up with a crazy idea of exchanging as much food as possible in a 53-foot truck, and, through the connections we have, it all has come together in a very cool way,” said Long.

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