Agreement Number:
2122-CN-000036
Agreement Value:
$250,000.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 29, 2021 - Mar 31, 2023
Description:
Develop a country food processing and storage center as well as developing a weekly distribution program using scale-based pricing where households pay what they can for a share in the harvest.
Organization:
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Expected Results:
As a result of the project, QCFC will improve the opportunity for harvesters to make a living by harvesting country food, providing storage and processing capacity, and fostering the development and expansion of healthy and sustainable products that will contribute to strengthening food security in the north.
Location:
IQALUIT, Nunavut, CA X0A 0H0
Reference Number:
0780-2021-2022-Qrt2-0000012
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
810143925
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
QAJUQTURVIK FOOD CENTRE
Recipient's Legal Name:
QAJUQTURVIK FOOD CENTRE
Federal Riding Name:
Nunavut
Federal Riding Number:
62001
Program:
Northern Isolated Community Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Supports food security in Northern and Indigenous communities by helping to strengthen and support Indigenous and northern food systems in Canada’s North, reducing food insecurity, and seeking out creative solutions to food challenges across Canada’s North. This initiative will also support investments in northern small- to medium-enterprises, territorial governments, and community organizations pursuing food security related initiatives.