Food bank visits jumped to all-time high in 2025, says new report

In Alberta, the 127 reporting food banks were visited 210,541 times, a jump of 21.8 per cent compared to last year — and 134 per cent since 2019

With demand rising and donations falling, Melissa Chiasson says her southern Alberta town’s food bank is in danger of closing in a couple of years.

Food Banks Canada’s Hunger Count 2025 report , released Monday, found that Canadian food banks are more in demand than ever, with visits totalling 2.17 million in March — up 5.2 per cent from the same time last year and 99 per cent since 2019.

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In Alberta, the 127 reporting food banks were visited 210,541 times, a jump of 21.8 per cent compared with last year — and 134 per cent since 2019.

Chiasson, who manages Claresholm’s food bank, said Monday that demand has likely doubled