Feeding change: Regina’s free grocery store will soon be developing its own food products
The BMO Asahtowikamik Community Food Hub opened its doors in August 2024. After 15 months, the Hub – operated by the Regina Foodbank – has amassed enough data to better understand supply and demand in the free food store.
Why It Matters
While the choice model food bank is not a new concept, Regina’s Community Food Hub has also added a “layer of innovation” through data-enabled decision-making, said CEO John Bailey. Although clients are not paying for their food, data about what they are “buying” is becoming invaluable to the food bank’s operations.
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