Access to nutritious, affordable food in Canada’s North is shaped by geography, infrastructure, policy, and the strength of local communities. In this episode of The Arctic Edge, host Hannah Thibedeau explores how communities, organizations, and businesses are working together to strengthen food systems across Canada’s North. While affordability and access remain ongoing challenges, this is also a story of leadership, innovation, and collaboration.

Through conversations with Breakfast Club of Canada’s Ryan Baker and Judith Barry, Arctic Co-Operatives Limited’s Duane Wilson, ArchTech’s Alex Cook, and Arctic Fresh Group’s Albert Netser, this episode highlights initiatives that are making a tangible difference— from school nutrition programs and community-owned co-operatives to efforts expanding access to nutritious food. The discussion also explores the role of local knowledge, community leadership, and partnerships in sustaining traditional country food practices, supporting hunters, and strengthening local economies.

In the North, food systems are about more than access. They are deeply connected to well-being, culture and opportunity, supporting children, families, and communities to thrive and shape what comes next.

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Alex Cook (supplied photos)
Steve Mongeau (Arctic Stocks) 
Arctic Fresh (website images)
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