Our Mandate
Loaves and Fishes Tasmania delivers food and hope to locals doing it tough.
Our vision is for all Tasmanians to have access to enough affordable, safe, nutritious, tasty food.
Loaves and Fishes is a faith-based organisation motivated by the life of Jesus who fed a large, hungry crowd when he multiplied a few loaves and fish, and who calls us to serve others with justice and compassion, regardless of an individual's personal beliefs or circumstances. Our staff, volunteers, food partners and recipient agencies come from a variety of faith and secular backgrounds.
We rescue surplus food from landfill, repackage and enhance what we're given, including making ready-to-eat meals and school meals, then deliver free statewide through about 350 partner agencies.
Loaves and Fishes also provides employment opportunities for disadvantaged Tasmanians, is part of a coalition working to address the causes of food insecurity, and does for-profit work through various social enterprise contracts to fund our emergency relief efforts.
We don't give food directly to individuals or families. Contact us to find your local food relief provider.