Food Programs & Resources

"We can no longer take food security for granted. We know too many members of our community are skipping meals and struggling to eat healthy. We are grateful to the community organizations dedicated to fight food insecurity and are hopeful this information helps link people to the programs that can help."

- Mayor Pankow

Easy ways to save money on food

Good Food Box 

  • The Good Food Box is a program offered by the Rideau Community Health Service that is available to anyone in our community, and coordinated through the Lions Club.
  • Smiths Falls community members can order a large box of fruits and vegetables for $20.00. 
  • To access the program or for more information, please contact Deb Doe at 613-285-6561

Too Good To Go - App 

Flash Foods - App

 

What is food insecurity?

Food insecurity is the inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints.1

What does this mean for families in Smiths Falls?

  • Children going to school hungry and without a nutritious lunch. 
  • Families worrying about running out of food or being limited to low-cost, high-processed foods.
  • Families decrease their food budget to pay other non-negotiable costs of living (for example, paying rent on time or paying for heat during the winter months).

The town of Smiths Falls declared food insecurity an emergency in April 2025.

Why is food insecurity an emergency?

  • Over ¼ households in Smiths Falls are food insecure. This means that a quarter of all community members in Smiths Falls are making choices between mandatory costs of living and eating nutritious foods.
  • People dealing with food insecurity are more likely to experience:
    • poor mental health, including depression, and mood and anxiety disorders;
    • increased stress; poor physical health, including increased risk of worse oral health, infectious diseases and injuries;
    • chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease;
    • chronic pain, arthritis and back problems;
    • shorter life expectancy.2

How you can help

Advocate for change: food insecurity is a poverty issue. Contact your MP and MPP to advocate for increased minimum wage, and increased social assistance.

Lanark-Frontenac MP: Scott Reid - Contact - Scott Reid MP

Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP: John Jordan - Get In Touch | John Jordan, MPP

Educate yourself: Click this link to learn more about the root causes of poverty and food insecurity. Food banks and other food charity programs cannot end food insecurity.

Support your community: donations to the Food bank, volunteering, and spreading the word with your friends and family can have a lasting impact. No donation is too small.

Be kind and compassionate: You never know what someone else is dealing with. Don’t make judgements about people living in poverty.

Helpful Resources

To learn more about food insecurity, please see the resources below:

Smiths Falls Resources

Contact Us

Town of Smiths Falls
77 Beckwith Street North
Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 2B8
Phone: 613.283.4124
Toll free: 1.888.983.4124
info@smithsfalls.ca