Focusing on people’s collaboration, food assistance practices help break people’s isolation caused by poverty and build a network of mutual aid. Thereby, participants can develop their full potential by improving their diet, health and financial situation, and by acquiring further knowledge. Thus, people in need can access measures promoting independence and responsibility all while respecting their dignity.

Low-cost grocery stores
Temporary grocery store organized by non-profit groups at the beginning of the school year and during the Christmas holidays. People have the opportunity to choose for themselves the kind of foodstuffs they are interested in and pay a fraction of the total amount (around 10 %).
Organizations served by Moisson Montréal offering this service.

Community grocery stores
Different models of food markets are available in community organizations and act as social economy businesses, cooperatives or purchasing groups. The goal is to provide those in need with foodstuffs at the lowest or most competitive prices.

Collective or community kitchens
A group of people meet regularly to prepare several meals together. By pooling their time, money and knowledge, participants save money when buying food and take home several portions of varied, healthy and economical dishes.
Organizations served by Moisson Montréal offering this service.
For the list of collective kitchens : Regroupement des cuisines collectives du Québec (RCCQ)
*Community kitchens are not authorized by the RCCQ.

Collective or community gardens
In the first case, it refers to lands subdivided into plots given to people who cultivate their own plot individually by their own means. In the second case, it refers to lands generally owned by a non-profit group or that a private owner lends to a group of people.

Purchasing groups
Individuals or families save money by collectively buying wholesale and lower priced food products.
To receive troubleshooting support for a new purchasing group in Montréal : Groupe ressource Plateau Mont-Royal