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Upward Kitchens & Café has served over 500,000 meals while creating jobs, training opportunities, and a community rooted in dignity, skill building,

and care. Founded in Halifax in 2025, the café exists as a bridge

between good food and real opportunity, nourishing people

while building something lasting together.

At the heart of our work is the belief that good food should be available to everyone.

Our token program makes that possible. Pay-it-forward meal tokens that anyone can purchase and anyone can redeem,

no questions asked. It’s a simple way to share

a meal made with care, dignity, and

community at the centre.

Every token you buy covers the cost of a nourishing meal for someone in the community. We keep these tokens in-house at Upward Café, where anyone

can redeem one. No questions asked. It's a simple way to offer support,

dignity, and good food to those who need it most.