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 annual 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 does it cost?
Yearly membership fee
$5.00 (year runs from April to March)
Monthly selection of food
Produce
For $15.00 per monthly order, you receive three types of fruit and three types of vegetables. Scroll down for example photo!
Meat
For $20.00 per monthly order, you receive two to three types of meat, at least 1kg in total. *Options include a no pork meat order. Scroll down for example photo!
Halal meat option
Our Halal meat options can vary, please see the sign up sheet for more information. *This option is not part of WECAN and is only offered by the Campus Food Bank. Scroll down for example photo!
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.
How does it work?
Registration
Complete our order form (green button above) each month if you would like to pick up your basket at Campus Food Bank.
Sign up on the WECAN website if you would like to pick up your basket at a depot other than Campus Food Bank.
Payment
Submit a WECAN order and pay your PayPal invoice online by the first Friday of the month in order for your order to be processed.
Pick-up
Orders are picked up on the third Thursday of the month from the Campus Food Bank office, located in the Student’s Union Building. Our office is 1-81 and is located on the main floor, next to the elevators.
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.
An example of a halal meat order, which includes 2.5 kg of frozen halal chicken drumsticks.
An example of a meat order with one whole chicken and 500g of lean ground beef.
An example of a complete produce and meat basket. The produce shown here are bananas, celery, one potatoes, onions, and several apples and oranges. The meat order shown includes a whole chicken and 500g of lean ground beef.
An example of a produce basket with one bunch of bananas, one celery, one bag of potatoes, one bag of onions, and several apples and oranges.
Here is the 2024 calendar for WECAN. Dates bolded red are when orders are due. Dates in blue are pick up dates for this year.