The Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre is a hub of food culture in Iqaluit. Through our charitable work we aim to build community, food skills and awareness.
OUR WORKAccess to good, healthy food is a basic human right. QCFC works to improve food access, food skills and advocacy in Iqaluit and Nunavut as a whole, one meal at a time.
Food costs are over double the national average
Over half of households in Nunavut are food insecure
Only 1/6 of daily calorie intake in Nunavut comes from local country food
Access to healthy, affordable food has been a challenge for Nunavummiut for many years and it remains a public and political concern. We provide varied programming that addresses the many root causes of food insecurity.