Greener Village
686 Riverside Drive E3A 8C2 Fredericton, NB, Canada

It's time to face off for a great cause! November 15th marks the beginning of our annual Turkey Drive in conjunction with the Fredericton - Fire Department... and Greener Village. Donate at Victory Meat Market or make a contactless donation via e-transfer to [email protected]. Support a family in need this holiday season and help us beat the North Side! Donations accepted until December 12th.

We are receiving a number of calls about the Christmas program. If you submitted your Christmas gift/hamper request via the online form then we have it and are working on it. You will be called when the gifts are ready for pickup at the number provided but we do not have the capacity to call each person to verify receipt of the form. Thank you.

Registration for the Greener Village Christmas Program 2020 will start on October 13th. Due to COVID safety measures we have an online registration option for the Christmas Dinner hamper and Angel Tree Gift program. The form can be accessed at https://forms.gle/pUgKcRCSwvhJbYA28 We encourage the use of the online registration form but if you cannot register that way you can call us at 459-7461 Mondays-Fridays from 10am and 3pm and a volunteer will take the application over the phone.

Want to stick to your grocery budget while still eating satisfying and healthy meals? We have the program for you! Check out the Greener Village Meals Made Simple program, to get a customized meal plan with budget and grocery list for FREE! To learn more about our Meals Made Simple program and how you can join for free please email [email protected]

Filleting Trout

We couldn't be more grateful to Torque Motorsports for nominating us for this amazing donation from Can-Am Off-Road! They were fantastic to deal with and as you'll see in the video, we are putting this great machine to use in our growing programs!

Chef Yves will be doing a demo on how to Filet fish today @ 11:00am during our Facebook Live Class today. Be sure to tune in!

Two days to go! Registration for the Greener Village Christmas Program 2020 will end on November 27th. The online registration form can be found at The form can be accessed at https://forms.gle/pUgKcRCSwvhJbYA28 ... We encourage the use of the online registration form but if you cannot register that way you can call us at 459-7461 Mondays-Fridays from 10am and 3pm and a volunteer will take the application over the phone.

We are looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow

Love the idea of a meal plan but don’t know where to start? Let us do the work for you for FREE! Contact Greener Village to learn more about our Meals Made Simple program please email [email protected]

Thank you Fredericton Fire Fighters' Association, Peters Meat Market, Victory Meat Market Ltd. and all the people of Fredericton who support us with this drive each year!!

Kitchen volunteers needed! We just received a large donation of green peppers that we'd like to dice and prep for freezing before they go bad. Chef Yves can use some help on either Wednesday or Thursday between 9am and 3pm. Even if you can just help out for an hour it'll help us get these pecks of peppers prepped. Email Chef Yves at [email protected] to sign up.

Just a reminder that hamper pick-up or delivery is Monday to Thursday 9am-3pm.

Tomorrow at Market Greens downtown!

This Wednesday at Market Greens at the Public Library 2-6pm!

We are currently looking for volunteers to work in our warehouse distributing food hampers to clients, preparing food hampers. Various shifts available Monday-Friday. Must be able to lift 40-50 lbs. Contact [email protected].

Thank you so much for the donation ISACA Fredericton!!

Regular Food Hampers - November 30, December 1,3,4,7,8,9,10 Christmas hampers - December 14,15,16,17,18 Christmas hamper delivery - December 19

Breaking down a Turkey into 8 pieces.

Three days to go! Registration for the Greener Village Christmas Program 2020 will end on November 27th. The online registration form can be found at The form can be accessed at https://forms.gle/pUgKcRCSwvhJbYA28 ... We encourage the use of the online registration form but if you cannot register that way you can call us at 459-7461 Mondays-Fridays from 10am and 3pm and a volunteer will take the application over the phone.

Chef Yves here! This is a Video of Deep Fried Soup made by an old classmate and Friend of mine form Culinary School. Thought you guys might enjoy.

A handy guide to donation and consumption in relation to best before dates from Second Harvest Food Rescue (https://foodrescue.ca/)

Some giant Swiss Chard in our garden. We didn't plant it, it self-seeded last year! We're not sure how edible it is at this size.

Looking for more inspiration in the kitchen without blowing your food budget? Greener Village has a program that can provide both. To learn more about our Meals Made Simple program and how you can join for free please email [email protected]

This Friday Facebook Live! Chef Yves goes over how to break down a whole chicken/turkey into parts. Join us at 11am on Friday for this basic yet so important culinary skill.

Love the idea of a meal plan but don’t know where to start? Let us do the work for you for FREE! To learn more about our Meals Made Simple program and how you can join for free please email [email protected]

. '... As September comes to close, so does Hunger Awareness Month... Thank you to the Fredericton community for sharing our posts all month long to help raise awareness about the very real problem of hunger in the city of Fredericton. ... We hope you've learned something new and will use that information to create change in your circle of influence. As Mother Teresa put it... " , " Let's work together and start creating mini ripples in our city to end hunger once and for all! # Want to learn more about hunger in Fredericton? Follow the link below. .. @greenervillage @safredericton @frederictoncommunitykitchens See more

Market Greens downtown today!

Apple Pie Filling

Starting in October client services (hamper pick up/delivery) will not be available on Fridays. Grocery assistance will be available Mon-Thursday from 9am-3pm.

Thank you Hanwell Community Church for organizing this event for us!

: ... Did you know that individuals aged 51 and over make up approximately % served by food banks and community kitchens in Fredericton each year? That means that senior citizens make up the of food security clients in Fredericton. ... Seniors are quickly becoming more reliant on food banks and community kitchens to make ends meet. With New Brunswick reporting the second highest population of aging citizens in Canada, it seems like the problem of hunger among senior citizens will only continue to get worse... This September @greenervillage @safredericton and @frederictoncommunitykitchens have joined forces to help our community learn more about hunger in our city, what we are doing to help and how can make a difference today! Want to learn more about hunger in Fredericton? Follow the link below! . '! # https://zcu.io/9rXc See more

This Friday at 11am, Chef Yves is going to showcase Barley Risotto! Join us on Facebook live!

Greener Village Honey ready to go to for the Market Greens (https://www.communityfoodsmart.com/marketgreens.html). Huge thank you to Chris Tompkins Design for designing our labels for us!!

Flu Shots! Tuesday November 17 10-3pm. Appointments must be booked ahead of time by either calling us at 459-7461 or emailing [email protected]. No drop ins accepted.

Chef Yves will be live here on Facebook Friday at 11:00 am to show how to make apple pie filling!!

: Did you know that CHILDREN make up % served by food security organization in Fredericton? ' , .... That means that every single day in our city children rely on food banks and community kitchens for their next meal. Let's change the story. Let's #endchildhunger in our city! This September @greenervillage @safredericton and @frederictoncommunitykitchens have joined forces to help our community learn more about hunger in our city, what we are doing to help and how can make a difference today! Want to learn more about hunger in Fredericton? Follow the link below! . '! # https://zcu.io/pPIi See more

While the Unique Boutique is closed for renovations we are still accepting donations!

The Unique Boutique will be closed for renovations starting September 21st! The rest of Greener Village, including the food bank drive-thru service, will continue to be open for donations and client assistance.

Canned Salsa with Chef Yves

: , ... In 2019, Greener Village Food Bank, Salvation Army Food Bank and the Fredericton Community Kitchens served a total of , meals to students, families and individuals in need in the Fredericton community! ' , .... This September @greenervillage @safredericton and @frederictoncommunitykitchens have joined forces to help our community learn more about hunger in our city, what we are doing to help and how can make a difference today! Want to learn more about hunger in Fredericton? Follow the link below! . '! # https://zcu.io/CKsK See more

We Smile Cookie Week and we hope you do too! Enjoy your Smile Cookies this week at your local Tim Hortons restaurant. 100% of proceeds are donated to local c...harities such as United Way Central New Brunswick, Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick, The Fredericton Homeless Shelters, Hospice Fredericton, Minto Schools Breakfast Programs, The Brendon Oreto Foundation, The Chalmers Foundation, and Greener Village. Thank you everyone for your continued support.

: "I am so proud to be part of such a generous school community. The ' programs make such a difference for so many families. Volunteering hasn't just been about caring for my students' families, it's been about coming together during a time when we really need to help each other." - Gisele Belyea, Volunteer Delivery Driver ... Gisele volunteered as one of our school delivery drivers every week from March to August to make sure that hungry students and their families had healthy groceries delivered to their door during these challenging times! Thank you to our community of compassionate, dedicated volunteers that help each of our organizations continue to feed the hungry in our city! . '! # This September @greenervillage @safredericton and @frederictoncommunitykitchens have joined forces to help our community learn more about hunger in our city, what we are doing to help and how can make a difference today! Want to learn more about hunger in city? Follow the link below to learn more: https://zcu.io/Nu02 See more

We are thrilled to be a part of this safe and fun halloween event being hosted by The Fredericton Inn . Make sure to contact early to get your spot reserved!

Join us Friday, September 18th at 11am as Chef Yves does a Facebook Live on making your own salsa!

NB Community Harvest Gardens is having another open farm day Sept 20. This coincides with the Atlantic Province Open farm day (https://www.fermenbfarm.ca/events/open-farm-day/) This is a child friendly event, we adhere to Covid 19 guidelines, regeneratively grown farm veggies will be available 'pay what you can'.