Black-Led.
Black-Mandated.
Black-Serving.
WHO WE ARE
Birthed out of conversations with the community in 2019, Black Food Sovereignty Alliance (BFSA) was established by The Afri-Can FoodBasket—a Toronto Non-profit organization that has been pushing the needle in Black Food Sovereignty since 1995—in partnership with the City of Toronto, to collectively help advance food issues impacting Black communities in the GTA while confronting anti-Black racism.
Under the umbrella of Black Food Sovereignty Alliance (BFSA), the Working Group and our partners represent Black farmers, restaurateurs, dieticians, nutritionists, importers and more to get resources for their communities, empowering them to become more food secure, and ultimately, more food sovereign.
The call for Black Food Sovereignty represents a new strategic phase in asserting our self- determination, addressing the structural roots of anti-Black racism, and promoting our health and wellbeing. This will be our collective effort.
46.7%
of Black Canadian children
are food insecure
Over a third of Black Canadian
children are food insecure compared
to 12% of white Canadian children
38,000
Black Torontonian children
are food insecure
More than one-quarter of Black households in Toronto are food insecure, representing about 300,000 children alone
1995
The Afri-Can FoodBasket started as a community cooperative that was volunteer driven.
2019
Black Food Sovereignty Toronto was established by The Afri-Can FoodBasket in partnership with the City of Toronto.
2021
The Black Food Sovereignty plan was released by the City of Toronto with input from the community conversations that BFST hosted.
2023
Launched Black Food Sovereignty Policy Paper and hosted Food Sovereignty In Black Communities.
2024
Black Food Sovereignty Alliance incorporated as a Non Profit Organization.
2025
BFSA continues its advocacy and community work through support from various partners and funders.
OUR SUPPORTERS
We are grateful to the organizations and institutions
that support Black food sovereignty and community well-being
Funding Partners
Trustee Organization
Organizational and Institutional Supporters
