Northern Healthy Foods Initiative

The Northern Healthy Foods Initiative’s (NHFI) vision is for people to define their own food systems to access healthy foods in northern Manitoba. Our goals are:
  1. to increase food security efforts at the community level
  2. to strengthen community-led development
NHFI supports local and regional projects that contribute to the development of culturally relevant, healthy food systems, while improving health and well-being. NHFI’s role is to increase access to food by working with communities and coordinating efforts aligned with the program's goals and objectives. Our strategic priorities are to:
  1. Strengthen strategic partnerships and collaborative efforts to support local food production and access. Partnerships are intended to increase community access to resources and opportunities, build on community development efforts, facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experiences and reflect the uniqueness of communities.
  2. Enhance support for local efforts, including strengthening community-led approaches that reflect cultural values.
NHFI is administered and managed by Municipal and Northern Relations.

 

Service Delivery Model

Food security projects are being delivered in northern and remote communities by community-based organizations known as NHFI partners. These include:
  • Bayline Regional Roundtable
    371 Flemming Dr. Box 108
    Wabowden, MB ROB 1S0
    Ph: 204-689-2598
    Fax: 204-689-2355
    Email: baylinerrt@outlook.com
    Administrator: Carol Sanoffsky
    Administrative Assistant: Donna Sanoffsky
  • Northern Association of Community Councils
    Unit 9, 395 Berry Street
    Winnipeg, MB R3J 1N6
    Ph: 204-947-2227
    Fax: 204-947-9446
    Executive Director:
    Project Coordinator: Nadine Tonn
  • Four Arrows Regional Health Authority
    500-338 Broadway
    Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T2
    Ph: 204-947-2397
    Fax: 204-982-3359
    Executive Director: Alex McDougall
    Program Manager:
  • Food Matters Manitoba
    422 Notre Dame Avenue
    Winnipeg, MB R3B 1R1
    General Office: 204-943-0822
    Fax: 204-943-0823
    Executive Director: Demian Lawrenchuk
    Program Coordinator: Myles King
  • Frontier School Division
    30 Speers Road
    Winnipeg, MB  R2J 1L9
    Area 1 Superintendent: Don McCaskill

Communities in the North

The initiative targets communities in over 80 per cent of the province. These communities include First Nations, Northern Association of Community Councils, and *"all parts of Manitoba North of the boundary of Township 21".
*Definition taken from the Northern Affairs Act
You can find a full list in the Northern Food Prices Report and you can find a map that defines NHFI eligibility here.

 

General Contact

Northern Healthy Foods Initiative
Municipal and Northern Relations
Community Development Branch
6th Floor – 800 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, MB | R3G 0N4
Phone: 204-945-3379
Toll-Free Calling: 1-855-644-0401