WECAN Calendar (Our depot days are THURSDAYS)
What is WECAN?
The WECAN Food Basket Society is a non-profit organization that purchases bulk meat and produce, which individuals can purchase and pick up from depots across the Edmonton area.
Members pay a small fee to participate, then pay for the number of orders they'd like each month. Items available vary from month to month.
All members of the UofA campus community are welcome to access this program through the Campus Food Bank!
What are the costs?
Yearly Membership Fee $5.00
(from March-April)
Meat Order $20.00 per monthly order
Produce Order $15.00 per monthly order
Halal Meat Order $13.53.00 per monthly order
*This option is not part of the regular WECAN offerings, and is only offered by the Campus Food Bank.*
What do you get for that price?
Meat Order: 2 to 3 types of meat, typically at least 1KG of meat
*Options include a Regular meat order or a No Pork meat order
Produce Order (3 types of fruit and 3 types of vegetables) $15.00 per monthly order
Halal Beef Order: 1.36 kg (3 pounds) of frozen lean ground halal beef
*We rotate between halal meat options every few months*
When are payments due?
Your payment is due by the first Friday of the month for your order to be processed. We are only accepting online payments at this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click on the order form above to submit a WECAN order. Our staff will then send you a invoice through PayPal, which you can pay online.
When do I receive my order?
Orders are picked up on the 3rd Thursday of the month from the back, Loading Dock doors of the Students Union Building. Deliveries may be available in special cases.
Any orders that are not picked up that day will be given away to CFB clients, so it is very important to plan ahead to pick up your items before 6pm.
Please see the WECAN Calendar for the THURSDAY Pick Up dates.
What dietary restrictions can be accommodated?
The only dietary accommodation that the WECAN baskets can adjust for is no pork in the meat orders. Order contents vary based on what produce and meat are available.
Examples. of WECAN Basket Items
Halal Meat Order
Halal Meat Order
Halal Meat Order
This option is offered by Campus Food Bank, and is separate from the official WECAN Food Basket options. This option ranges between $11 (halal chicken drumsticks) to $13.53 (lean ground beef).
Pictured is the halal chicken drumstick option
Meat Order
Halal Meat Order
Halal Meat Order
A meat order could include a whole chicken and 500 grams of lean, ground beef. Please note, in some months, the regular meat order will have pork. A no pork option is available when placing your order. This basket is $20.00.
Produce Order
Produce Order
Produce Order
One produce basket, which typically has three kinds of fruit and three kinds of vegetables. This basket is $15.00.
Full Order
Produce Order
Produce Order
A full WECAN order with 1 regular meat and 1 produce order is $35.00 (plus $5 membership for your first order of the year)