{"id":11881,"date":"2026-01-01T11:42:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/?p=11881"},"modified":"2026-01-01T11:42:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:42:55","slug":"sale-of-remaining-u-s-alcohol-leads-to-millions-for-food-related-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnpress.ca\/index.php\/2026\/01\/01\/sale-of-remaining-u-s-alcohol-leads-to-millions-for-food-related-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Sale of Remaining U.S. Alcohol Leads to Millions for Food Related Initiatives."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Millions in funding for food-related initiatives will flow to communities across the province in the coming weeks using $4 million in proceeds from the sale of U.S. alcohol products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Feeding Communities Fund will provide one-time funding to support meal programs, community fridges and pantries, mutual-aid groups and affordable food box or market programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is about turning the sale of U.S. alcohol products into meaningful, community-level impact, putting food on kitchen tables across the province,\u201d said Premier Tim Houston. \u201cThe grant program ensures food-security organizations of all sizes, inside and outside traditional food banks, have an opportunity to access this support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fund will have $2 million available for identified organizations (listed below), and the remaining $2 million will be available to other eligible organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Funding is available to non-profit societies, community organizations that are registered with the Registry of Joint Stock Companies, and federally registered charities or not-for-profit corporations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications open Monday, December 29, and close Thursday, January 29. The funding must be used to purchase food for distribution or meal programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quotes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith grocery prices expected to rise again, this investment has the potential to make a meaningful difference for hundreds of households in our community who continue to feel the strain of food inflation. For Preston Township, it represents an important opportunity to expand access to fresh, culturally relevant foods through our community shelves, meal programs and emergency food supports.\u201d<br>\u2014&nbsp;<em>Rev. Debbie Simmonds, food hub co-ordinator, Preston Area Food Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cidentified organizations\u201d are those known to the government to provide food relief programs and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>on November 27, the Province announced it would sell its remaining U.S. alcohol inventory and direct net proceeds to community food organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. alcohol products were removed from Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. shelves on March 4 in response to U.S. tariffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Feeding Communities Fund information and application:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.novascotia.ca\/apply-feeding-communities-fund-grant\">https:\/\/www.novascotia.ca\/apply-feeding-communities-fund-grant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News release \u2013 Province to Sell Remaining U.S. Alcohol:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.novascotia.ca\/en\/2025\/11\/27\/province-sell-remaining-us-alcohol\">https:\/\/news.novascotia.ca\/en\/2025\/11\/27\/province-sell-remaining-us-alcohol<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statement on U.S. Tariffs (March 4):&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.novascotia.ca\/en\/2025\/03\/04\/statement-us-tariffs\">https:\/\/news.novascotia.ca\/en\/2025\/03\/04\/statement-us-tariffs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Identified organizations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provincial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Feed Nova Scotia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cape Breton Regional Municipality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ally Centre of Cape Breton<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CAW Louisbourg Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eskasoni Health Centre (Eskasoni Collaborative Food Network)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glace Bay Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Life Van Ministries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Waterford Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Sydney Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saint Theresa&#8217;s Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Vincent de Paul Society \u2013 Glace Bay Particular Council<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sydney Mines Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Glace Bay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Sydney<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Townhouse Citizens Service League (Glace Bay Collaborative Food Network)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inverness County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cape Breton Southwestern Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inverness Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margaree Food Security Society (Margaree Area Development Association)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port Hawkesbury Food Bank Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richmond County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>L\u2019Ardoise Food Bank (Holy Guardian Angels Parish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isle Madame Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Peter\u2019s and Area Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louisdale Community Service Committee (Louisdale &amp; Area Food Bank Society)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West Bay Pastoral Charge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Victoria County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barra Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping Hands South of Smokey Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Island Food Network (collaborative food network)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North of Smokey Food Bank Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antigonish County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antigonish Community Food Bank Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guysborough County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mulgrave Food Pantry (Mulgrave and Area Wellness Hub)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guysborough and Area Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Mary\u2019s District Food Bank (St. Mary\u2019s Pastoral Charge)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pictou County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community Support Society of River John<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pictou County East Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pictou West Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Westville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colchester County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colchester Food Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neighbours Helping Neighbours \u2013 Tatamagouche<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Portapique Market Co-operative Ltd.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Truro Community and Family Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cumberland County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amherst Food Assistance Network Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maggie\u2019s Place \u2013 A Resource Centre for Families (Cumberland Collaborative Food Network)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oxford and Area Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parrsboro and Area Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Open Hamper Food Bank Society (also known as Pugwash and Area Food Bank)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Amherst and Springhill<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hants County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Caring and Sharing Angel Tree Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hantsport and Area Community Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shumilacke Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hants North Community Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Windsor and District Food Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halifax Regional Municipality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beacon House Interfaith Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brunswick Street Mission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chebucto Connections (Spryfield Collaborative Food Network)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chebucto Family Centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cobequid Food Security Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cole Harbour Community Fridge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cole Harbour Woodside United Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporation of Christ Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demetreous Lane Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>East Dartmouth Christian Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Passage-Cow Bay Food Bank (St. Peter\u2019s Anglican Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Passage Food Security Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eastern Shore Volunteer Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emmanuel Anglican Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gateway Community Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Halifax West Ecumenical Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping Hands \u2013 Chaswood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jesus House Halifax (Uniacke Square Community Food Bank)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knox United Church (Freedom Kitchen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lake Echo Community Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Branch Church \u2013 Dartmouth North Christian Food Bank (St. Anthony\u2019s Parish Hall)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lighthouse Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safe Harbour Metropolitan Community Church \u2013 Manna For Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marine Communities Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mobile Food Market Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Musquodoboit Valley Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Dartmouth Outreach Resource Centre Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old School Community Gathering Place (Musquodoboit Collaborative Food Network)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank (Community Care Society)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preston Area Food Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Margaret\u2019s Bay Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. James United Church Food Bank \u2013 Dartmouth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Mark\u2019s Food Bank (St Mark\u2019s Anglican Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Paul&#8217;s Family Resources Institute Inc. (St. Paul\u2019s United Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>St. Vincent de Paul Society \u2013 St. Clement Conference (Halifax)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Gerald Hardy Memorial Society &#8211; Rainbow Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Dartmouth Encounter Community Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Halifax Community and Family Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VETS Canada (Dartmouth site)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victoria Road Baptist Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Westend Community Food Bank (formerly Bayers Westwood Food Bank)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunenburg County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bridgewater and Area Interchurch Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunenburg Interchurch Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mahone Bay Area Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Germany and Area Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The 664 Revitalization Network \u2013 New Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We Feed Lunenburg Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kings County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Berwick Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Berwick Community Pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canning Area Food Bank Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fundy Interchurch Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Kentville<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upper Room Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wolfville Area Food Bank (Wolfville Area Inter Church Council)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Annapolis County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Annapolis Area Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annapolis Valley Frugal Moms (Annapolis \/ Digby)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bear River East Baptist Church<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bridgetown and Area Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belle\u2019s Blessing Community Food Pantry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Salvation Army \u2013 Bridgetown Community Church<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Digby County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clare Food Bank Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ClareShare Fridge Communautaire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digby and Area Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freeport United Baptist Church (Digby Neck Food Bank)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twelve Baskets Food Bank Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weymouth Area Food Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queens County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community Food Resource Network \u2013 Caledonia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queens County Food Bank<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shelburne County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Centreville United Baptist Church Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lockeport and Area Food Bank (Lockeport United Baptist Church)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shelburne Loyalist Food Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Villagedale Community Association<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yarmouth County<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Evangel Assembly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ste. 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