Winnipeg Harvest is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Food Banks. In the fight against hunger and poverty, Winnipeg Harvest co-operates with many other agencies and organizations, both regionally and nationally, to seek community-based responses to reduce the need for food banks. As a member of the Canadian Association of Food Banks (CAFB), Winnipeg Harvest recognizes and works within the following guidelines:

• Everyone in Canada has the right to their daily sustenance and an existence which ensures that this condition is possible
• Winnipeg Harvest pledges its work to the ultimate physical and social well being of the clients and community we serve. We will strive to bring about the greatest degree of personal dignity possible, especially with regard to the manner in which individuals receive food from us or our agencies.
• Winnipeg Harvest is committed to the Social Justice Principle of Food Recovery and practices proper safe food storage and handling procedures.
• Winnipeg Harvest recognizes and maintains its role as the Steward of a community pool of food which shall strive to make available to all responsible groups providing charitable food.
• Winnipeg Harvest is committed to the ethic of sharing with others who have less food resources. We will continue to offer food assistance to rural areas of Manitoba and nationally as required.
• Winnipeg Harvest will not barter, sell or trade food at any time, under any circumstances.
• Winnipeg Harvest knows and understands the social context in which it operates, to ensure that we do not reduce the need for improvement to government social assistance programs.
• Winnipeg Harvest recognizes its role in alleviating hunger as a temporary response to this crisis, and continues to devote part of our activities to lessening this role.
• Winnipeg Harvest will continue to conduct all of its affairs and activities in a manner that will not trivialize the problem of hunger in any way, or see it used for commercial benefit.
• Winnipeg Harvest will continue to show respect to all our donors, regardless of the nature of the gift given.